ACLU Targets South Carolina Law

From the Post and Courier:

South Carolina could be blocked by a federal judge before the state gets a chance to enforce its new law aimed at forcing undocumented immigrants across the border.

The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday led a coalition of civil rights organizations, labor groups and individuals to file a federal suit Wednesday in Charleston district court to throw out the law. In January, the measure would require law enforcement officers to check immigration status during a traffic stop or an arrest if they suspect the person is in the country illegally.

Gov. Nikki Haley, state Attorney General Alan Wilson, 9th Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson and Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon are the defendants.

Plaintiffs in the suit include the Lowcountry Immigration Coalition; the Charleston-based Mujeres de Triunfo; Nuevos Caminos, which serves the tri-county area; and the Service Employees International Union. Read more…

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