LA immigration protesters rolling to Ariz.
by Associated Press (July 29th, 2010 @ 1:28pm)

LOS ANGELES - Hundreds of Southern Californians are rolling to Arizona Thursday morning to protest the state's new immigration law, a day after a federal judge put its key measures on hold.

Nearly a dozen chartered carrying immigrant-rights activists left Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for the ride to Phoenix.

The new law taking effect Thursday was designed to crack down on illegal immigration but critics say it encourages racism against Hispanics.

A federal judge in Phoenix on Wednesday issued a temporary injunction delaying the most contentious provisions, including a requirement that immigrants carry their papers and that police check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws.

Arizona's governor says she'll appeal the ruling.