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Federal Court Blocks Utah Anti-Immigrant Law

HeadlineMay 11, 2011

A federal judge has blocked a new anti-immigration law in Utah just hours after it went into effect. The measure would have allowed Utah law enforcement officers to check the citizenship or immigration status of anyone they arrest. The American Civil Liberties Union and National Immigration Law Center filed suit to stop the law last week.

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