29 Jul

Opponents of Arizona's immigration enforcement law celebrate after hearing a judge blocked some of the controversial provisions of the law in Phoenix, Arizona. The law will come into force on July 28, but minus its most controversial sections, which would have given police the power to check the immigrant status of suspected criminals.(AFP/Getty Images/John Moore)The Atlantic Wire – The most controversial elements of Arizona’s immigration law have been blocked
by a federal judge. Major provisions, such as one requiring authorities
to check the immigration status of individuals while enforcing other
laws, will not go into effect. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton also barred the state from requiring immigrants to carry their
papers at all times. While this isn’t the last say on the Arizona law,
it’s a major victory for the bill’s opponents. Here’s what observers are
looking at now and anticipating for the future:

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