Jan 27, 2011

Immigration Politics - Mississippi: Officials fear being sued under status law

Local politics gets sticky.

Officials fear being sued under status law | The Clarion-Ledger: "City and county officials are concerned the Arizona-style illegal immigration legislation passed by the Mississippi Senate could open up local leaders to costly lawsuits if a citizen doesn't feel they are doing enough to enforce its provisions.

The Senate bill, which is awaiting House action, says a legal resident of the state may bring an action in Circuit Court to "challenge any official or agency ... that adopts or implements a policy that limits or restricts" enforcement of federal immigration laws. Monticello Mayor David Nichols called that provision "pretty extreme."
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