Immigration Mary Mata April 30, 2013

Justices Refuse Alabama’s Immigration Law Appeal

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By Lawrence Hurley, Reuters

(Reuters) – The Supreme Court rebuffed the state of Alabama on Monday by deciding not to intervene in a case where federal judges blocked a state law that criminalizes the harboring of illegal immigrants.

By refusing to hear Alabama’s appeal of the Obama administration’s lower court victories, the justices steered clear of a hot-button debate at a time when Congress is engaged in writing legislation to overhaul immigration laws.

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