In the following New York Times articles "South Carolina: U.S. challenges Immigration Law" and " South Carolina: 16 Countries Seek to Join Suit" they discuss the recently passed law on illegal immigration in the state of South Carolina. Due to the increasing amount of illegal aliens in the United States South Carolina has taken it upon themselves and made a new law allowing police to check the immigration status of every person that they feel looks or sounds like they are illegal. The United States Justice Department feels this new law taking effect on January 1st must be blocked and are filing a lawsuit to stop this law encouraging racial profiling and discrimination. Along with the U.S.,sixteen other countries from Latin America and the Caribbean filed papers to join the lawsuit.
Do you feel their must be a federal law to over rule this state law that some find very discriminating? Also why do you think that these sixteen other countries want to join the lawsuit?
