Mexico & 10 countries sue GA over state’s illegal immigration law

[peejay 327]

The Washington Post

Mexico, 10 other countries file briefs in Georgia in suit over state’s new immigration law

By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, June 16, 8:18 AM

ATLANTA — Mexico and 10 other countries have filed amicus briefs in a lawsuit that asks a judge to declare Georgia’s new immigration law unconstitutional and to block it from being enforced.

The lawsuit was filed two weeks ago by civil liberties groups.

Besides Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Peru filed amicus briefs Wednesday in support of the plaintiffs.

The groups are asking U.S. District Judge Thomas Thrash to prevent the law from taking effect until the lawsuit has been resolved. He’s scheduled a hearing for next week.

The law authorizes law enforcement to check the immigration status of a suspect who cannot provide accepted identification and to detain and hand over to federal authorities anyone found to be in the country illegally.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/mexico-10-other-countries-file-briefs-in-georgia-in-suit-over-states-new-immigration-law/2011/06/16/AGfk3FXH_story.html

[Harsh_77 716]

Nothing can be worse, other countries now dictate how laws are formed in GA.........

Why are these countries worried so much? Coz it is an expense for them to process and send their national back home which they dont want to pay.

They are ok if their nationals come in US and stay illegally and use the free resources at the expense of the American tax payers cost.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The thread header is off: No foreign nation has filed suit against the state of Georgia's illegal immigration law.

[Darnell 8,478]

amicus brief - man - that's silly !

'a friend of the court' ? really? so Mexico is a friend of the court, in this particular case attempting to keep it's citizens inside the usa, those who EWI'd ? Oh Goody !

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The thread header is off: No foreign nation has filed suit against the state of Georgia's illegal immigration law.

Indeed.

The lawsuit was filed two weeks ago by civil liberties groups.

[Zero Sum 305]

The thread header is off: No foreign nation has filed suit against the state of Georgia's illegal immigration law.

How dare you rain facts here.

[peejay 327]

The thread header is off: No foreign nation has filed suit against the state of Georgia's illegal immigration law.

Try fitting the original headline in the space allotted. But "you guys" would rather split hairs and b*tch.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Try fitting the original headline in the space allotted. But "you guys" would rather split hairs and b*tch.

Gnash those teeth!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Try fitting the original headline in the space allotted. But "you guys" would rather split hairs and b*tch.

It just struck me as odd how these countries would file suit against a state law. They have obviously no standing. But you like to dramatize.

[The Dude 206]

Try fitting the original headline in the space allotted. But "you guys" would rather split hairs and b*tch.

If you can't even bother to be truthful with the OP, then why on earth would anyone bother to take this thread seriously? You altered the title to suit your own bias, as per usual.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

"Civil Liberties Groups sue GA over state's immigration law" would have been more accurate (and is fewer characters)

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Use the second line to finish off the title if need be.

[The Dude 206]

"Civil Liberties Groups sue GA over state's immigration law" would have been more accurate (and is fewer characters)

Why bother to be accurate when you can sensationalize the subject by lying?

But to address the OP, I imagine they filed the briefs because remittances are important to their economy.

[ScottThuy 140]

Nothing can be worse, other countries now dictate how laws are formed in GA.........

Why are these countries worried so much? Coz it is an expense for them to process and send their national back home which they dont want to pay.

They are ok if their nationals come in US and stay illegally and use the free resources at the expense of the American tax payers cost.

not an expense.. its a source of revenue...

[Zero Sum 305]

Try fitting the original headline in the space allotted. But "you guys" would rather split hairs and b*tch.

Good irony there.