Since July, when the Pennsylvania city of Hazleton passed an ordinance aimed at making it 'one of the most difficult places in America for illegal immigrants,' dozens of other communities have picked up on the idea, saying local governments must find ways to expel illegal immigrants. Already, laws have passed in a handful of places: In Valley Park, Mo., population 6,518, landlords over the weekend began evicting tenants who were not legal residents. In Riverside, N.J., families departed so quickly that they left piles of mattresses behind. On Tuesday, in hopes of stopping the spread of the ordinances, opponents filed federal lawsuits against Hazleton and Riverside, arguing principally that the local governments were violating the supremacy clause of the Constitution by attempting to regulate immigration, which is a federal matter. (Los Angeles Times, Wednesday)
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The Freedom to Move by Oscar W. Cooley and Paul L. Poirot