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11th Circuit of Appeals Issues Ruling On Ala.'s Immigration Law

Alabama has agreed to pay another $230,000 to civil rights groups that sued over Alabama's immigration law.
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Alabama has agreed to pay another $230,000 to civil rights groups that sued over Alabama's immigration law.

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta has issued a ruling today on Alabama's immigration law or HB56. The Court has thrown out the provision that required schools to collect data on the immigration status of students who enroll in school. The Court has also temporarily blocked two sections of the law, Section 10 and Section 27. Section 10 is also known as the "papers please" section. It makes it a state crime if an immigrant is not carrying an alien registration document. Section 27 forbids citizens from entering into contracts with illegal immigrants. The Court did uphold the section that allows police to detain suspected illegal aliens.

Ryan Vasquez is a reporter and the former APR host of All Things Considered.
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