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Mexico, other countries join Ga. immigration suit
by Associated Press
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In this March 24, 2011 photo, Teresa Lomeli, 17, of Acworth, Ga., hangs over railing while protesting state bills which aim to crack down on illegal immigration, during a rally at the capitol. (AP/John Amis)
In this March 24, 2011 photo, Teresa Lomeli, 17, of Acworth, Ga., hangs over railing while protesting state bills which aim to crack down on illegal immigration, during a rally at the capitol. (AP/John Amis)
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ATLANTA (AP)-- Mexico and 10 other countries have filed amicus briefs in a lawsuit that asks a judge to declare Georgia's new immigration law unconstitutional and to block it from being enforced.

The lawsuit was filed two weeks ago by civil liberties groups.

Besides Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Peru filed amicus briefs on Wednesday in support of the plaintiffs.

The groups are asking U.S. District Judge Thomas Thrash to prevent the law from taking effect until the lawsuit has been resolved. He's scheduled a hearing for next week.

The law authorizes law enforcement to check the immigration status of a suspect who cannot provide accepted identification and to detain and hand over to federal authorities anyone found to be in the country illegally.
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Demodog
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June 16, 2011
I agree that this situation is unbelievable but let's think back to the time the illegals invaded Cedartown...who were the local politicians who looked the other way while a large taxpaying/water using employer hired illegals and who were the Goodyear Village landlords who made money hand over fist by renting to illegals? We are where we are in Cedartown today because of Government officials and entrepreneurs who reaped the benefits of this invasion by looking the other way and lining their own pockets. It is really unbelievable to see foreign countries positioning themselves in this matter but maybe it's not much different than Cedartown landlords and politicians aiding and abetting these illegals for all these years.
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momo111
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June 16, 2011
They all need to be sent back where they came from after spending a couple years of hard labor. Maybe the good ole USA wouldn't look so good anymore. And that's my opinion.
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williamed623
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June 16, 2011
Is this for real? I must be dreaming. Mexico telling us what to do. I thought illegal was against the law. My how times have changed.
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