Lowcountry Immigration Coalition, et al. v. Nikki Haley
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s anti-immigrant law, charging it is unconstitutional, invites racial profiling and interferes with federal law
South Carolina’s law, which is slated to take effect Jan. 1, was inspired by Arizona’s notorious SB 1070. Federal courts have blocked implementation of key provisions of Arizona’s law, as well as similar laws in Utah, Indiana and Georgia.
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The lawsuit charges that the law subjects South Carolinians – including U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents – to unlawful search and seizure and interferes with federal power and authority over immigration matters. The law requires police to demand “papers” demonstrating citizenship or immigration status during traffic stops when they have “reasonable suspicion” that a person lacks immigration status and criminalizes South Carolinians for everyday interactions with undocumented individuals, such as driving someone to church, or renting a room to a friend.
