The overall law will still take effect Thursday, but without the provisions that angered opponents — including sections that required officers to check a person’s immigration status while enforcing other laws.
The judge also put on hold parts of the law that required immigrants to carry their papers at all times, and made it illegal for undocumented workers to solicit employment in public places.
U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton ruled that the controversial sections should be put on hold until the courts resolve the issues.
Don’t bother emphasizing that the judge blocked only parts of the law. She blocked the parts that matter, so the law basically is impotent.
Do states have inherent authority to enforce federal immigration law?
Update: A nice summary from Heritage.
