Barletta: Ruling expected tomorrow on illegal immigration ordinance

Citizensvoice.com ^ | 07/25/2007 | Wade Malcolm, Staff Writer

[Graymatter]

Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta is cutting a family vacation short and planning a press conference in anticipation that a federal judge will issue a ruling on Hazleton's illegal immigration ordinance tomorrow afternoon, the mayor said.

Hazleton has been at the heart of a national debate ever since July 2006 when it passed an ordinance punishing landlords and employers for doing business with illegal immigrants. A separate ordinance makes English the official language. Hundreds of municipalities around the country - and at least two dozen in Northeastern Pennsylvania - passed or considered copycat laws.

The American Civil Liberties Union and several other advocacy groups sued the city in federal court on behalf of several residents and community groups, arguing the ordinance infringed on the civil rights of Latinos and the federal government's sole authority to regulate immigration....

[southernerwithanattitude]

I wish every state, county and city in this country would pass laws like this!

WAKE UP WASHINGTON====WE ARE BEING INVADED!

[SCHROLL]

I’m glad states are addressing this but the problem as I see it with the states taking action is that they’ll all pass different bills creating an argument for unequal treatment (cue the ACLU). Had the governors all sat down at their last confab and addressed the matter to come up with identical bills to present their state legislatures with, they’d protect themselves from such frivolous claims.

[southernerwithanattitude]

Correction,

WE HAVE BEEN INVADED!

[fieldmarshaldj]

And reinforcements for the invaders are coming.

[PGalt]

BTTT!

[Graymatter]

Today’s article (7-26-07, Thurs morning):

http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18629458&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=6

*snip*

The decision will “most likely” be released early this afternoon, said John Garcia, spokesman for the Puerto Rican Defense and Education Fund, one of the groups suing the city...“We’ve waited a long time,” said Barletta, who plans to talk about the ruling at 4 p.m. today...

[gubamyster]

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[VOA]

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[Graymatter]

U.S. District Judge James M. Munley. http://www.pamd.uscourts.gov/bios/munley.htm

“ENTERED ON DUTY October 21, 1998...”

Wonder where his contributions go...

[ken5050]

will you ping us later on please..