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Pro-Immigration Reform Group Says: “HB 56 is in Ruins.”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter America’s Voice (AV) and America’s Voice Education Fund (AVEF) are a public interest group organized to advocate for enacting policy change that guarantees full labor, civil and political rights for immigrants and their families.  According to their website, they work in partnership with progressive, faith-based, labor, civil rights, and … Continued
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December 19, 2013

Sessions: Obama’s Policies are Responsible for Income Disparity and Falling Wages

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions issued a statement in response to President Barack Obama’s speech on the deteriorating conditions facing working Americans. Sessions pointed out that the President has been meeting with a small group of CEOs to craft an immigration plan that would displace U.S. workers. Senator Sessions said, … Continued
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December 9, 2013

Sessions: Obama’s Policies Responsible for Income Disparity and Falling Wages

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions issued a statement in response to President Barack Obama’s speech on the deteriorating conditions facing working Americans. Sessions pointed out that the President has been meeting with a small group of CEOs to craft an immigration plan that would displace U.S. workers. 

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December 5, 2013

ACIJ Thanks Bachus for Supporting Immigrant Families in 2013: Will ask him to Support H.R. 15

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, members of the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) will be gathering at the Birmingham office of Representative Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia on Tuesday to thank the Congressman for his support of immigrant families in 2013 and to encourage him to co-sponsor and support HR 15, a bill … Continued
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November 26, 2013

Sessions Says Immigration Reform Advocates Want Cheap Labor

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Following last week’s announcement that Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner (R) from Ohio would not call a conference committee with the Senate to resolve differences between the House and the Senate, corporate lobbyists supporting increasing legal immigration have launched an ad campaign to put pressure on … Continued
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November 20, 2013

Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice Celebrates Victory Over HB56

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter HB 56 seemed to make sense. Even though the U.S. Constitution clearly defined setting immigration laws and standards as a federal power, state government could “help out” the federal government enforce federal immigration law by making it illegal for illegal aliens to go to Alabama colleges, enforce contracts, lease … Continued
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November 1, 2013

Sessions Replies To President’s Immigration Speech

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama issued a written statement on Wednesday in response to President Barack Obama’s (D) speech on immigration. Sen. Sessions said, “The President said he has not heard any good reason to oppose the Senate bill. Clearly, he has not listened to the ICE … Continued
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October 25, 2013

Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice to Hold Rally Saturday Urging House to Pass Immigration Reform

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) will hold a march in Birmingham to show their support for passage of comprehensive immigration reform. ACIJ Steering Committee Chair Rev. Angie Wright said in a written statement, “We are encouraged by the introduction of this bill in the House and … Continued
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October 4, 2013

Sessions Urges Congress to Ignore Special Interests on Immigration

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama addressed the Senate to encourage lawmakers to ignore calls from business interests including Republican donors to pass the President’s immigration reform proposal. Sen. Sessions said, “This week Congress received two letters: one from GOP donors and the other from CEOs, … Continued
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August 8, 2013