DOJ challenges South Carolina immigration law

[JURIST] The US Department of Justice (DOJ) [official website] filed suit [text, PDF; press release] on Monday in the US District Court for the District of South Carolina [official website] to challenge the state’s newly adopted immigration law [SB 20 text]. The complaint claims that the new legislation, which allows police officers to check a suspect’s immigration status during a lawful stop, seizure, detention or arrest, and requires businesses to participate in the E-Verify [official website] system, creates a patchwork…