Feds Sue Over South Carolina's New Immigration Law
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The federal government is suing South Carolina to put a stop to the state's tough new immigration law.
U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles said Monday the government wants a judge to stop enforcement of the legislation that requires officers call federal immigration officials if they suspect someone is in the country illegally following a traffic stop for something else.
Nettles said the law is unconstitutional and violates people's right to due process. He says the lawsuit was filed Monday afternoon.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}South Carolina's law takes effect Jan. 1 and is among the toughest in the nation. The U.S. Justice Department is challenging similar laws in Arizona and Alabama.
A spokesman for Attorney General Alan Wilson said the state had not received a copy of the lawsuit.