Lou Dobbs' head is going to explode.

[malachi]

In a ruling with national implications, a federal judge this afternoon struck down a controversial year-old ordinance in Hazleton designed to crack down on illegal immigrants in the Northeastern Pennsylvania city.By Mario F. Cattabiani and Amy Worden
INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS
In a 206-page ruling, U.S. District Judge James Munley found that Hazleton's ordinance that would have penalized city businesses that hire illegal immigrants and landlords who rent to them was unconstitutional because the federal government alone crafts and enforces immigration policies.

"The genius of our Constitution is that it provides rights even to those who evoke the least sympathy from the general public. In that way, all in this nation can be confident of equal justice under its laws," Munley wrote. "Hazleton, in its zeal to control the presence of a group deemed undesirable, violated the rights of such people, as well as others within the community."

http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20070726_A_ruling_is_expected_today_on_Hazletons_ordinance_cracking_down_on_illegal_immigrants_.html

[NNN0LHI]

1. I wonder who the next group would have been deemed undesirable if this was allowed?

Blacks? Jews? Irish?

People never learn.

Don

[DCKit]

2. Homos, obviously. But....

I keep hearing talk about the civil rights of illegal aliens. Does our Constitution have a provision for illegal aliens? Seriously, I'm not being a dick about it.

[bryant69]

3. Inalienable rights - in theory everybody gets those

Or should. They are rights you get just for being a human being.

Bryant
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[DCKit]

5. Boy, did they ever stretch that one! n/t

[Sapere aude]

4. They came for the illegals and I didn't care because I wasn't illegal ..............................

Then they came for me!

[xultar]

6. I can't wait. This undocumented imigrant thing is really showing his true colours.

[no_hypocrisy]

7. Isn't Hazleton the hometown of the present Mrs. Rudolf Giuliani?

If so, someone should get her opinion about today's opinion.

[Lost-in-FL]

8. Que??

:shrug:

[Freddie Stubbs]

9. I'm sure he is loving it

It gives him an excuse to continue grandstanding on this issue.