Coalition Gains Immediate Halt to Unconstitutional Ordinance in Hazleton, PA

"An unconstitutional ordinance passed by the Hazleton, PA City Council will not be allowed to go into effect according to a coalition of the American Civil Liberties Union, Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, the Community Justice Project, the law firm of Cozen O?Connor and local attorneys George Barron, David Vaida, and Barry Dyller. Federal District Court Judge James M. Munley signed an Order, agreed to by the parties, that Hazleton will not enforce its so-called 'Illegal Immigration Relief Act Ordinance' at this time." ACLU Press Release, Sept. 1, 2006.