Legal Opinion
Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights v. Governor of Georgia
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 20, 2012No. 11-13044PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, Circuit Judge:
In April 2011, Georgia lawmakers enacted House Bill 87, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011 (H.B. 87), to address the problem of illegal immigration within the state. Although the provisions of H.B. 87 seek to tackle numerous issues, only two sections are at issue in this appeal of the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction.
Section 7 codifies three separate crimes for interactions with an “illegal alien,” defined as “a person who is verified by the federal government to be present in the United States in violation of federal immigration…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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