Judge Rules in Favor of Alabama: Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Ramifications

Upheld by Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn of Federal District Court in Birmingham, Wed. Sept. 28:

USA Today: Judge lets key parts of Alabama immigration law stand.

NYTimes: Alabama Wins in Ruling on Its Immigration Law.

NYTimes Op-Ed: The Dismal Ruling in Alabama.

Impact on Civil Rights and Liberties:

HuffingtonPost: Hispanic Students Absent From Alabama Schools Following Controversial Immigration Law.

NYTimes:  After Ruling, Hispanics Flee an Alabama Town.

Huffington Post:  Mohamed Ali Muflahi Arrest: First Person Detained Under Alabama Immigration Law Was In U.S. Legally.

TheGuardian: Alabama immigration threat: prove your legal status or lose water supply.

NYTimes:Immigrants Fearing Deportation Make Plans for Kids.