Immigration enforcement bill becomes law after Idaho governor's signature. ACLU of Idaho announces lawsuit

IDAHO — The ACLU of Idaho has filed a lawsuit to stop the enforcement of House Bill 83, which was signed into law by Governor Brad Little on Thursday morning. In effect immediately, the law, known as the "Immigration Cooperation and Enforcement Act," makes illegal entry and reentry of undocumented immigrants a state-level crime. State and local law enforcement will now have the power to enforce immigration, but only if a person is detained or investigated for a different crime. The law also streamlines cooperation with federal officials, authorizing local...