I used to joke that it was a matter of time before the antis started to advocate the death penalty for immigration violations. But this is pretty close to what Herman Cain, the new Republican frontrunner, just said. When he know doubt was told by advisors later that this was going too far, he backtracked and said he was joking. Wow, ha ha. Funny.

The 11th Circuit has issued a ruling blocking additional parts of the Alabama immigration law including a provision making it a crime for immigrants to not have proper documentation of their status. Also, the provision requiring schoold to check the immigration status of school children has also been enjoined. But one of the most controversial provisions allowing police offers to detain individuals suspected of being illegally present immigrants has been allowed to remain pending the court's later consideration of the case. Also, provisions barring state courts from enforcing contracts with illegally present immigrants and a bar on illegally present immigrants entering in to "business transactions" with the state (such as driver's and business licenses) have been allowed to stand. 

About The Author

Gregory Siskind is a partner in Siskind Susser's Memphis, Tennessee, office. After graduating magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University, he received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Chicago. Mr. Siskind is a member of AILA, a board member of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, and a member of the ABA, where he serves on the LPM Publishing Board as Marketing Vice Chairman. He is the author of several books, including the J Visa Guidebook and The Lawyer's Guide to Marketing on the Internet. Mr. Siskind practices all areas of immigration law, specializing in immigration matters of the health care and technology industries. He can be reached by email at gsiskind@visalaw.com.

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