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Sessions Addresses Immigration

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama criticized the Obama administration’s border policy.  Sen. Sessions made his comments on the floor of the United States Senate. Sen. Sessions said, “Immigration security is also vital to stopping cartels, who are creating violence around our borders and in our cities. The federal … Continued
May 15, 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
May 10, 2012

HB56 Opponents Marshal Forces for Last Stand Against Illegal Immigration Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Last week, the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) reiterated their position that “the only true remedy for the harm caused by the state’s “worst in the nation” anti-immigrant law is full repeal.”  The group did however indicate that they were open to compromise and would accept a weaker … Continued
May 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

Immigration Bill Opponents Not Satisfied by HB 658

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Opponents of Alabama’s anti-illegal immigration bill (HB 56) say that they are not satisfied with efforts by the bill’s sponsors, Alabama State Senator Scott Beason (R) from Gardendale and Alabama State Representative Micky Hammon (R) form Decatur, to modify HB and clarify HB 56 by passage of HB 658. … Continued
April 11, 2012

Immigration is not a victimless crime

Dear Editor, Republicans were given a majority in Montgomery in November 2010.  They were put there by the citizens of Alabama to do the job of addressing the Socialist policies of the current federal administration. One of those policies was ignoring the illegal immigration of millions of foreign citizens into our state. They did their … Continued
December 20, 2011