Illegal Immigration

By Patrick Harris Hartselle, Alabama I was encouraged by the recent LA Times article about conservative groups lobbying to change our immigration laws to actually encourage immigration instead of continuing to criminalize and discourage it. It is time to have some common sense discussion on this issue because the endless rhetoric and pointless debates are … Continued

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

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which is a close political ally of the Obama Administration, and a Mexican lawyers group (the Mexican National Association of Democratic Lawyers (ANAD)) have filed a complaint with the Mexican Government arguing that the Alabama anti-illegal immigration law breaches the supplemental labor agreement … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned three of four challenged provisions of Arizona’s anti-illegal immigration law, SB 1070.  Most observers think that this will impact Alabama’s similar anti-illegal immigration legislation, HB 56.  Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D) from Selma, who has been vocal opponent of state anti-illegal immigration legislation, released … Continued

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

Staff Report Governor Bentley Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona Immigration Law MONTGOMERY – Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Monday issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Arizona’s immigration law. “While Alabama’s anti-illegal immigration law has similar provisions as Arizona’s law, the laws are not identical. We will analyze the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday President Obama announced that he was ordering that U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to stop deporting illegal aliens under that age of 30.  The President announced that undocumented workers with a high school diploma or GED, no criminal record, who have been in the country at … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday United States Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama responded to the decision by President Barack H Obama, (D) from Illinois to halt deportations of youthful illegal aliens by executive order.  Sen. Sessions is the ranking Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.  Sen. Session responded to the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) signed HB658 into law, revising Alabama’s landmark anti-illegal immigration law, the Beason Hammon Alabama Citizen and Taxpayer Protection Act, HB56, that was passed into law last year.  On Monday, pro-immigrant groups denounced the Governor’s decision. The Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum … Continued