N. Jersey town sued over immigration law

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Civil rights campaigners and business groups sued the New Jersey township of Riverside on Wednesday over a law that seeks to crack down on illegal immigration.

The law called the Illegal Immigration Relief Act, passed by Riverside's city council in July, is designed to stop businesses hiring or renting to illegal immigrants, who are accused of overburdening local services without paying taxes.

Riverside's law oversteps the city's authority, violates civil rights under state law and fails to clearly define who is an illegal immigrant, according to the lawsuit.