Justice Department Sues South Carolina

On Monday the federal government filed a lawsuit looking to stop enactment of South Carolina's tough new immigration law, arguing that the legislation that requires law officers to check suspects' immigration status is unconstitutional. The government wants a judge to stop enforcement of the legislation, which would require the police to check the immigration status of every person they detain. In a written statement, Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday his department will not hesitate to challenge laws that interfere with the federal government's enforcement of immigration. A spokesman for Gov. Nikki Haley said the state would continue with plans to implement the law. "It is understandable that communities remain frustrated with the broken immigration system, but a patchwork of state laws is not the solution and will only create problems," Holder said.

Sources: New York Times and Fox news