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Judge Blocks Parts Of Arizona Immigration Law

Written by KEYT Anchor

Story Created: Jul 28, 2010 at 7:55 PM PST

Story Updated: Jul 29, 2010 at 8:26 AM PST

Arizona's new immigration law will go into effect tomorrow without its key parts.

A federal judge has put the most controversial sections of the law on hold until the courts resolve the issues, in what could be a long legal battle.

Gov. Jan Brewer calls Wednesday's ruling by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton "a temporary bump in the road," and says she expects to appeal.

In a statement sent to KEY News, Cardinal Roger Mahony of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles says in part, "I am grateful that U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton ruled today that the most egregious sections of the Arizona State Senate Bill 1070 were not allowable under Federal law and ordered those halted."

The judge shelved parts of the law requiring immigrants to carry their papers at all times and police to check immigration status while enforcing other laws. And she blocked officers from making warrantless arrests of suspected illegal immigrants.

Also on hold is a ban on undocumented workers soliciting employment in public places.

In Mexico City, word of the ruling was greeted with cheers from about 100 protesters who had gathered in front of the U.S. Embassy.

The Associated Press assisted with this article.
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