08/02/2011 03:41:00 PM EST
Justice Department Challenges Tough Alabama Immigration Law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - (AP) The Obama administration is challenging Alabama's new law that would let police detain those stopped for traffic offenses who they suspect are in the country illegally, a statute described as one of the toughest immigration regulations nationwide. In a complaint Monday, the U.S. Justice Department said Alabama's law conflicts. Full version available to lexis.com subscribers.