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Taking exception

July 03, 2011 12:00 am • Last Updated: July 02, 2011 11:25 pm

Thousands of people march through downtown Atlanta on Saturday in protest against Georgia's strict new immigration law. On Monday, a federal judge temporarily blocked parts of the law. One provision that was blocked authorizes police to check the immigration status of suspects without proper identification. It also authorizes them to detain illegal immigrants.

Thousands of people march through downtown Atlanta on Saturday in protest against Georgia's strict new immigration law. On Monday, a federal judge temporarily blocked parts of the law. One provision that was blocked authorizes police to check the immigration status of suspects without proper identification. It also authorizes them to detain illegal immigrants.

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