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Bonner Says Senate Immigration Reform Bill is Flawed

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile said in his weekly column that the immigration bill which passed the U.S. Senate is flawed and that the ‘Gang of Eight’ bill as passed by the Senate is dead in the Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Bonner wrote, “Weeks after … Continued
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July 16, 2013

Roby Says She Won’t Support Amnesty

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery announced in an email to constituents that she will not support the controversial immigration reform package that was passed in the U.S. Senate on Thursday. Rep. Roby wrote, “Friends, On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a massive 1,200-page bill to overhaul our nation’s … Continued
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July 1, 2013

ACIJ Celebrates Senate Passage of Immigration Reform

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted by a margin of 68 to 32 to pass the controversial immigration reform bill S.744, the Border Security, Economic Competitiveness, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013. Following passage, the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice praised the portions of the bill that overhaul the … Continued
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June 28, 2013

Immigration Bill Passes Senate: Roby Calls Bill “Deeply Flawed

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery responded with a written statement to Senate passage of the omnibus immigration bill crafted by the Gang of Eight. Representative Roby said, “What the Senate passed today is deeply flawed. An immigration reform bill that doesn’t truly secure the border isn’t immigration … Continued
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June 28, 2013

Shelby Calls Immigration Bill ‘The Mother of All Amnesties”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to denounce the Gang of Eight Comprehensive Immigration reform plan. Senator Shelby said, “The child of Simpson-Mazzoli will become the mother of all amnesties…Compounding the mistakes made a generation ago will ensure … Continued
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June 27, 2013

Rogers Weighs In on Immigration Reform

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks said in an email to constituents that “no one should be allowed to jump to the front of the line when others are trying to come to our country the right way.” Representative Rogers wrote, “Folks across East Alabama can’t flip … Continued
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June 21, 2013

Sewell Comments on Supreme Court Decision on Arizona Voting Law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D) from Selma applauds U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down an Arizona law that required voters show proof of citizenship to register to vote. Representative Sewell said, “Today’s Supreme Court ruling marks an important victory for voters in Arizona and those across this nation … Continued
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June 19, 2013

Roby Says Obama is Not Serious About Border Security

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery suggested on Thursday that President Obama is sabotaging the immigration reform bill negotiation so as to keep the immigration issue as a campaign issue. Congresswoman Roby said in a written statement, “I have long made clear the need to reform our country’s … Continued
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April 2, 2013