Georgia has eliminated a state board tasked with investigating violations of immigration law.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Monday that Gov. Brian Kemp had signed legislation dissolving the Immigration Enforcement Review Board.
The board was created eight years ago to investigate complaints about violations of state laws related to immigration. Civil rights groups said anti-immigration groups were using it as a tool of harassment.
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