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Byrne, Roby, and Palmer Explain House GOP Action to Try to Block Executive Amnesty

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 14, the Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of the Department of Homeland Security funding bill, H.R. 240, that would block President Barack H. Obama’s Executive Order concerning immigration which Republican lawmakers claim is unconstitutional. Alabama Republican Congress members Gary Palmer, Bradley Byrne, … Continued

January 16, 2015

Leeds Criticized for Charging To Move Cars

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, numerous transfer trucks along with other motorists were involved in accidents across Alabama. One of the biggest traffic snarls was in Leeds where several of the 18 wheelers jack-knifed in icy conditions. Thousands of motorists who work in Jefferson County, but live in Leeds, St. Clair County, or … Continued

January 30, 2014

Bentley Deploys Helicopters to Rescue Stranded Motorists

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced this morning, Wednesday, January 29, 2014, that he has activated six helicopters to observe the traffic situation on the I-20 corridors and rescue stranded motorists. Governor Bentley told Fox 6 reporters that the state will come to the rescue of the thousands of people … Continued

January 29, 2014

Sessions Has Questions for Homeland Security Nominee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama issued a written statement following the President’s nomination of Jeh Johnson for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Senator Sessions said, “ICE officers report that ‘violent criminals are released every day back into communities,’ and they even sued the … Continued

October 22, 2013

Sessions Says That Senate Immigration Plan Puts Amnesty Ahead of Enforcement

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama issued a written statement after statements from Gang of Eight Senators on Sunday Morning talk shows about their immigration reform plan. Sen. Sessions said on Sunday, “When the Gang of Eight was first formed a publicly stated principle was the enforcement would … Continued

April 15, 2013

Sessions Says ICE Director John Morton Should be Removed

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama spoke on the floor of the Senate, a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the controversies surrounding the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) John Morton. The ICE agents union … Continued

January 31, 2013

Sessions Skeptical of Amnesty

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators led by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D) from New York presented their plan to provide American citizenship as many as 11 million illegal aliens currently living inside the United States. Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions (R) was immediately skeptical of the plan. Senator … Continued

January 29, 2013

Sessions Wants Answers From ICE About Agent Possibly Suspended For Upholding The Law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama sent a letter Friday to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John T. Morton concerning the controversial proposed suspension of an ICE agent for arresting an illegal alien that he believed posed a public safety threat. The agency has since released the … Continued

August 7, 2012

Beason’s Anti-illegal Immigration Bill Passes Senate Committee 7 to 1

By Brandon Moseley and Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter Last week the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB658 which addressed many of the questions and concerns about HB56, the Hammon-Beason Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, which the Alabama legislature passed last year and which went into effect in October. Senator Scott Beason (R) from … Continued

April 25, 2012