A federal appeals court ruled on Alabama and Georgia 's immigration laws . Judges say police in both states must check citizenship of criminal suspects . The rulings Monday resembled that high court ruling in many respects , with the appeals court judges ' Alabama decision even quoting U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy 's majority ruling on the Arizona . ` Parts of legislation making it a crime for undocumented immigrants to work was blocked .
A federal appeals court ruled on Alabama and Georgia 's immigration laws . Judges say police in both states must check citizenship of criminal suspects . Parts of legislation making it a crime for undocumented immigrants to work was blocked .