A South Carolina federal Judge who previously blocked parts of a South Carolina law tracking down undocumented immigrants, said on Monday that the law would remain on hold until an appeals court ruled on the case. U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel stated that he no longer had jurisdiction to alter his ruling and would have to wait for action by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. As a result, South Carolina will not be able to enforce a provision requiring police to check the immigration status of people they stop. Last month the U.S. Supreme Court upheld that same controversial aspect of Arizona law, SB 1070.
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