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ATLANTA 鈥� A federal appeals court today blocked key provisions of Alabama and Georgia鈥檚 anti-immigrant laws. Significantly, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit found that section 28 of Alabama鈥檚 law, which requires the immigration verification of newly enrolled K 鈥� 12 students, interferes with children鈥檚 constitutional right to education. The court also blocked the Alabama provisions that would have criminalized the failure to carry immigration documents and invalidated contracts with undocumented immigrants. And in both states, the court determined that states could not criminalize the transporting or harboring of certain immigrants.

Omar Jadwat, senior staff attorney with the 老澳门开奖结果 Immigrants鈥� Rights Project, said: 鈥淭he court today rejected many parts of Alabama and Georgia鈥檚 anti-immigrant laws, including attempts to criminalize everyday interactions with undocumented immigrants and Alabama鈥檚 callous attempt to deprive some children of their constitutional right to education. The court explicitly left the door open to further challenges against the 鈥榮how me your papers鈥� provision, which we will continue to fight in order to protect people鈥檚 constitutional rights.鈥�

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