Federal Judge Blocks Illegal Immigration Laws in Hazleton Pennsylvania
Lou Dobbs Tonight
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LOU DOBBS: A federal court today ruled that Hazleton, Pennsylvania’s Illegal Immigration Relief Act is unconstitutional.
That law aimed to hold landlords and employers responsible if they did business with illegal aliens. More than 120 communities across the country have passed similar legislation and local laws in the fight against the impact of illegal immigration, a crisis caused by the federal government’s unwillingness to and enforce border security and existing U.S. immigration law.
A federal court ruled that Hazleton’s Illegal Immigration Relief Act is unconstitutional.
Bill Tucker has our story.
BILL TUCKER: Lou, Judge Munley wrote a carefully worded and carefully argued 200-page plus ruling. But it really came down to just one word — unconstitutional.
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TUCKER: The mayor of Hazleton was clearly disappointed.
MAYOR LOU BARLETTA: I’m very disappointed in Judge — that Judge Munley has ruled against all legal residents of the City of Hazleton. This fight is far from over. I have said it many times before, that Hazleton is not going to back down. (more…)