Both Georgia and Alabama’s immigration reform laws have been challenged by immigrant rights groups and the federal government. The U.S. Circuit Court of appeals stuck down portions of Alabama’s law including a measure making it a felony for an undocumented immigrant to do business with the state.
Immigration attorney Charles Kuck says the decision sends a clear message to Georgia Lawmakers.
“Courts of appeals are in agreement that states should not and cannot be meddling in federal immigration laws.”
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