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Americans for Legal Immigration endorses Mo Brooks

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 8, 2017, the conservative group Americans for Legal Immigration announced its endorsement of Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) for United States Senate. Congressman Brooks is an outspoken proponent of building President Trump’s border wall and strictly enforcing America’s immigration laws. The President of ALIPAC, William Gheen said in … Continued
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August 9, 2017

Brooks proposes reforms to Immigration Law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 25, 2017, US Representative Mo Brooks introduced immigration-related Legislation, the Temporary Protected Status Reform Act (HR2604). Congressman Brooks said in a statement, “This week, I introduced legislation to reform the abused Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. The TPS program was established as a temporary immigration status granted … Continued
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May 30, 2017

Pro-Immigration Reform Groups Rally in Montgomery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 3, 2016, local leaders from Birmingham, Troy, Livingston, and Montgomery came together for a Day of Action to rally and showcase new research on immigration contributions in Alabama and highlight what they claim is a critical need for immigration reform. The event was sponsored by the Partnership … Continued
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August 5, 2016

Pro-Immigration Reform Groups Rally in State Capital

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 3, 2016, a coalition of business and community leaders from across Alabama will come together in Montgomery to launch the Reason for Reform campaign. The event is hosted by the Partnership for a New American Economy (NAE) and a coalition of Alabama higher education, business and community … Continued
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August 3, 2016

Democratic Debate Recap

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, February 11, the only two Democratic Party candidates for President of the United States, participated in a debate that was televised on PBS and CNN in the swing-state of Wisconsin. US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) said that, “People are tired of establishment politics, People are tired of establishment … Continued
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February 15, 2016

Sessions Endorses Trump’s Immigration Plan

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter  New York City businessman, and Presidential Republican nomination frontrunner, Donald Trump just released his comprehensive immigration plan, which was written with consultation from US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama).  Sen. Sessions said, “This is exactly the plan America needs.  Not only would the plan outlined in this paper work, … Continued
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August 18, 2015

Dave Brat to Speak at Tuscaloosa Young Republican Event

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tea Party Conservatives had a rare win over their GOP establishment rivals last year when economics professor Dave Brat, successfully unseated House Majority Leader, Eric Cantor in Virginia. It was widely believed that Cantor is going to be the next Speaker of the House, when John Boehner (R-Ohio) … Continued
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August 14, 2015

Palmer Applauds Court Decision Blocking Executive Amnesty

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 26, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request by the Obama Administration to implement its controversial Executive Amnesty Plan. US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) released a written statement applauding the ruling: Rep. Palmer said, “There are three coequal branches of government, not the executive … Continued
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May 29, 2015

Congress Funds Homeland Security Another Week

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, February 27, Congress averted a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security late Friday when both the House and Senate passed a seven-day extension of funding for the agency. The House acted just two hours before funding was set to expire at midnight. The House vote … Continued
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March 2, 2015

Byrne Urges Senate Democrats To Pass House Homeland Security Funding Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, February 23, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) urged Senate Democrats to end the impasse over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Congressman Byrne said, “Let’s be clear here: Senate Democrats are refusing to even let debate begin on the House-passed funding bill. If Democrats don’t like … Continued
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February 24, 2015