THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Federal Court Upholds State Law Criminalizing Illegal Immigration.
A new Tennessee law making illegal immigration a state crime is taking effect, following a federal judge's dismissal of a lawsuit by pro-illegal immigrant organizations.
A new Tennessee law making illegal immigration a state crime is taking effect, following a federal judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit by pro-illegal immigrant organizations. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Tennessee can enact a law making it a state crime for illegal immigrants to remain in the state after receiving a final deportation order or to re-enter after a previous deportation, with penalties including up to one year in jail and a $2,500 fine. The law’s enactment follows a judge’s dismissal of a pro-illegal immigrant lawsuit challenging its provisions. DETAIL: U.S. District Court Judge Eli Richardson, a Trump nominee, ruled that the ACLU and National Immigration Law Center lacked standing to challenge the law, describing their…Open