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Sessions Says Napolitano’s Service Defined by Consistent Disrespect for the Rule of Law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Late last week Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that she was resigning from her position. U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama has been a vocal critic of Napolitano’s performance as Secretary of the Homeland Security Department including her interpretation of immigration law and her enforcement of border … Continued
July 22, 2013

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
July 16, 2013

Brooks Says “Gang Of 8 Bill Must Be Defeated At All Costs. America’s Future Depends On It.”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville said in comments addressed to the U.S. House that the immigration reform bill which has recently passed the Senate must be defeated at all costs. Representative Brooks emphasized what he believes will be the high cost of amnesty to the American taxpayer in … Continued
July 8, 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
July 1, 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
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
June 27, 2013

Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice Announces their Opposition to the SAFE Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday the U.S. the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee passed the “Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act,” (H.R. 2278 The SAFE Act). The SAFE Act would make it a federal crime for someone to be in the United States illegally and would empower states to pass their own immigration … Continued
June 25, 2013

Sessions Says that Amendment Adds More Loopholes to Immigration Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama released a written statement about the Schumer-Corker-Hoeven Gang of Eight substitute amendment. Sessions said that the amendment to the comprehensive immigration reform bill being debated in Washington creates a situation of permanent lawlessness. Sen. Sessions said, “When the Gang of Eight first … Continued
June 25, 2013

Sessions Warns of Significant National Security Loopholes In Gang Of Eight’s Immigration Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama continues to fight the immigration reform plan written by the ‘Gang of Eight’ in the United States Senate. Sen. Sessions said on the floor of the Senate, “A little over a year ago, this administration bypassed Congress and implemented backdoor amnesty for … Continued
June 21, 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
June 21, 2013