Peach State Copies Arizona’s S.B. 1070 — Will It Suffer the Same Fate in the Courts?

Map courtesy of http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/mapcom/ga_mapscom.htm

Given that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected Arizona’s furtive defense of its harsh immigration law on Monday, it seems like an odd week for another state to copycat Arizona.  Nevertheless, AP reports that, on a busy last day of the session, Georgia lawmakers passed a tough bill cracking down on undocumented immigration, which now awaits signing by the Governor.  The Senate voted 37 to 19 and the House voted 112-59 to pass the bill that includes parts similar to an immigration law enacted last year in Arizona, the central parts of which have been struck down as unconstitutional by the federal courts. 

Here (and here) is some background on the passage of the Georgia law.  To view an up-to-date map of the states copycating Arizona, click here.

 KJ