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Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice Supports Clear and Timely Path to Citizenship

Staff Report From The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) released a statement today supporting President Obama’s emphatic declaration that “the time is now” for comprehensive immigration reform. “The time is now,” said Rev. Angie Wright, “and the place is Washington, D.C. States like Alabama have no business … Continued
January 30, 2013

Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice Denounces State of Alabama’s Request to Review “Harboring Provision” of HB56

Staff Report The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice denounced today the State of Alabama’s request to the Supreme Court for review of the “harboring provision” of HB56, the harshest anti-immigrant law in the nation.  The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down this part of the law last year along with several other provisions. ACIJ … Continued
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January 18, 2013

Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice Says U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision Is Major Blow to Anti-Immigrant Laws

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) is celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Arizona’s controversial anti-illegal immigration law.  The group said that the decision “is a major blow to anti-immigration legislation across the country including Alabama’s own notorious law, HB 56.”  The Supreme Court ruling … Continued
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June 26, 2012

Pro Undocumented Worker Group Plan Rally in Montgomery on Sunday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Coalition on Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) has announced that they are holding a “Mega-March” in Montgomery on Sunday, May 27th. The Alabama Political Reporter talked with ACIJ spokesperson and organizer Salvador Cervantes about the event.  Mr. Cervantes said that the group was seeking the repeal of HB56 and … Continued
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May 25, 2012

Could Governor Veto Anti-Illegal Immigration Bill?

By Brandon Moseley and Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Both Houses of the Republican controlled Alabama State Legislature passed the same version of a rewrite of Alabama’s anti-illegal immigration law on Wednesday, the last day of the 2012 Alabama legislative session.  The new anti-illegal immigration bill and both budgets were then sent to Republican Governor … Continued
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May 18, 2012

The ACIJ says new immigration bill will create new problems for state

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) issued a press release late on Wednesday expressing their dissatisfaction with the latest attempt to rewrite Alabama’s anti-illegal immigration law, HB56.  State Senator Scott Beason (R) from Gardendale introduced the new anti-illegal immigration bill Wednesday to replace the House Bill, HB658.  Sen. … Continued
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May 10, 2012