Aug 31, 2011
A Catholic activist group criticized Alabama's immigration law Tuesday, saying it would punish clergy for carrying out their ministerial duties. Similar arguments made by attorneys for Alabama religious leaders last week received a skeptical response from a federal judge presiding over a suit seeking to block implementation of the...
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What does it mean when every key player in a controversial, complicated legal case agrees with a judge's decision? That the judge got it right, of course. What the judge got right this week in the much-watched court challenge to Alabama's new immigration law was that she needed more...
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Aug 30, 2011
Alabama's tough new immigration law was temporarily put on hold by a federal judge on Monday. Alabama's toughest-in-the-nation crackdown had originally been set to take effect Sept. 1 but had come under fire from several groups that filed lawsuits against the measure.
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According to the Associated Press, Judge Blackburn has blocked enforcement of the Alabama's anti-immigrant law.
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In rural Alabama lies Cullman County, recognized as the "state's top agricultural community." David Palmer of The Cullman Times interviewed two farmers who express concern over Alabama's new anti-immigration law, which is scheduled to take effect in three days on September 1st. Both farmers come to the same...
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After a long, hot summer of protests and lawsuits, Alabama's tough new immigration law is scheduled to begin taking effect this week.
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The law, which takes effect Sept. 1, is so inhumane that four Alabama church leaders have sued to block it, saying it criminalizes acts of Christian compassion. It is a sweeping attempt to terrorize undocumented immigrants in every aspect of their lives.
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Alabama law enforcement agencies aren't ready to enforce certain provisions of the new immigration law that go into effect Thursday.The bill signed by Gov. Robert Bentley requires agencies to begin checking the status of suspected illegal immigrants during normal traffic stops.
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Aug 26, 2011
Texas Governor Rick Perry may believe that evolution is an unproven theory, doubt the scientific consensus on global warming and regard Social Security as what he called an "illegal Ponzi scheme." But on one major issue his views are grounded in reality: the need to help promising young immigrants...
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Aug 25, 2011
In the absence of comprehensive immigration reform, a few states across the country have stepped in to implement their own local immigration laws. Some have been immigrant-friendly, while others have not. Ultimately, immigration is a federal responsibility and Washington must address immigration reform at the federal level -- and... Continue »
