Some Birmingham area restaurant owners say they are losing legal Hispanic workers as a result of the new immigration law, or they fear an exodus is possible. Steve Dubrinsky, owner of a Jewish deli in Inverness, said he has pleaded with his nine-member kitchen staff, all of them legal...
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For Alabama's immigrant families, yesterday's refusal by federal judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn to issue a temporary stay to state law HB 56 is like salt in the wound. Last night, undocumented parents, carrying their children, packed a Tarrant Elementary classroom for a "Know Your Rights" workshop on what to...
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The panic continues. Yesterday, federal judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn refused to stop enforcement of immigration law HB 56 while her decision to let the worst provisions of the law stand is appealed by the Department of Justice and civil rights groups.
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Pedro and his wife, both of whom are undocumented immigrants, decided to put all their belongings in the car and leave with their son for Arizona. Even with its SB 1070 immigration law, they expect Arizona to treat them better than Alabama under its law HB 56.
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The devastating impact of Alabama's new immigration law continues to generate heartbreaking stories, including more articles from the state over the weekend that caught our attention.
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The devastating impact of Alabama's new immigration law continues to generate heartbreaking stories, including three pieces filed from the ground over the weekend: "We wanted to make another life for ourselves, but we're not allowed." Maribel Hastings of America's Voice Español reports the devastation she has witnessed in...
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Our colleague, Maribel Hastings, who has been in Alabama for the past week, wrote a very powerful column, which appeared in The Guardian over the weekend. It's definitely worth a read, highlighting the very human toll the new anti-immigrant law is having. The piece is titled, "Sweet home Alabama...
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"What's important is not to be afraid," said the deacon of a Catholic church, which has, like others throughout the state, turned into an orientation center for an immigrant community terrified by Alabama's new immigration law, HB56. Here, immigrants can learn their rights and find out what options they...
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The panic continues. Federal judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn refused to stop enforcement of immigration law HB 56 while her decision to let the worst provisions of the law stand is appealed by the Department of Justice and civil rights groups.
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The poster is mildly worded, but carries a very big punch. "Attention to all water customers," it begins. "To be compliant with new laws concerning immigration you must have an Alabama driver's licence …" And then comes the hit: "… or you may lose water service."
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