Today, Reverend Frank Hammond led a group of immigration advocates — calling themselves “Alabama’s Conscience” — in a protest at the Alabama Senate against their state’s controversial worst-in-the-nation anti-immigrant law, H.B. 56 and legislation under consideration that could make it even worse. “These laws are, by their very nature,...
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As you recall, the Alabama State Legislature is considering changes to HB 56, the harsh anti-immigrant law. But, it’s not enough. Today, immigration activists are protesting at the State House. We’ll update with additional info. as we get it. Here’s the video that they u-streamed from the Alabama State...
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One of our most stalwart allies in the fight for immigration reform is the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Yesterday, SEIU stepped up — again — in the battle against Alabama’s egregious anti-immigrant law, HB 56, by filing a complaint using provisions of NAFTA. From SEIU: The Service Employees...
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While the Supreme Court is preparing to hear oral arguments on Arizona’s arch-anti-immigrant law SB 1070 next week, Alabama is taking another look at HB 56, the local anti-immigrant law that was inspired by SB 1070. House representatives voted 64-34 yesterday to approve a tweak bill to the original...
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Apr 18, 2012
