Pa. Town's Immigration Law Falls In Court

Federal role infringed, judges rule

A federal appeals court on Thursday struck down a Pennsylvania town's immigration ordinances as infringing on the federal government's right to control immigration rules, adding more fuel to the heated battle over how far states and localities can go in trying to push out illegal immigrants.

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Hazleton, in northeastern Pennsylvania, cannot require landlords to check renters' immigration status, nor can it require businesses to use an electronic database to check whether potential employees are authorized to work.

The court, based in Philadelphia, said Hazleton's employment policy tries to enforce one part of federal law but ignores other things Congress took into consideration.

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