Hazleton Law Struck Down By Clinton Appointee: Appeal Promised
Posted By James Fulford On 26 July 2007 @ 3:53 In General | Comments Disabled
A federal judge, Judge James Munley, ([1] appointed by Bill Clinton) has struck down the law Hazleton, Pennsylvania passed to defend townspeople against a surge of illegals. [2] Lou Barletta, the Mayor Of Hazleton, called the decision “bizarre.”
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“This was a case where a federal judge protected the rights of anonymous illegal aliens,” he told The Associated Press in a phone interview. “This fight’s far from over.”
The Republican mayor had pushed for the strict laws last summer after two illegal immigrants were charged in a fatal shooting. Barletta argued that illegal immigrants brought drugs, crime and gangs to the city of more than 30,000, overwhelming police and schools.[4] [AP NewsBreak: Pa. immigrant law voided - Yahoo! News]
Bryanna Bevens wrote about the lawsuit being filed [5] here–that was less than a year ago, which is fast as lawsuits go. Of course, Barletta is going to appeal.
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[1] appointed by Bill Clinton): http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2801
[2] Lou Barletta,: http://blog.vdare.com/archives/2006/07/04/1481/
[3] Image: http://blog.vdare.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/barlettapledge.jpg
[4] [AP NewsBreak: Pa. immigrant law voided: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070726/ap_on_re_us/illegal_immigrants_crackdown;_ylt=AuVTAE0mbhfVSOcGDe
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[5] here: http://blog.vdare.com/archives/2006/08/16/hazelton-pa-sued-for-enforcing-immigration-law-theres-a-su
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