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Sessions Says ICE Director John Morton Should be Removed

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama spoke on the floor of the Senate, a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the controversies surrounding the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) John Morton. The ICE agents union … Continued
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January 31, 2013

Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice Supports Clear and Timely Path to Citizenship

Staff Report From The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) released a statement today supporting President Obama’s emphatic declaration that “the time is now” for comprehensive immigration reform. “The time is now,” said Rev. Angie Wright, “and the place is Washington, D.C. States like Alabama have no business … Continued
January 30, 2013

Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice Denounces State of Alabama’s Request to Review “Harboring Provision” of HB56

Staff Report The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice denounced today the State of Alabama’s request to the Supreme Court for review of the “harboring provision” of HB56, the harshest anti-immigrant law in the nation.  The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down this part of the law last year along with several other provisions. ACIJ … Continued
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January 18, 2013

Gonzales Speaks To University of Alabama Law Students (Part II)

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, former U.S. Attorney General under President George W. Bush addressed students, faculty and the public at the University of Alabama’s School of Law.  Judge Alberto Gonzales was brought in by the Alabama Republican Party and was hosted by the University of Alabama Law School. Gonzales said, “History … Continued
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October 19, 2012

Sessions and other GOP Senators Ask Napolitano to Release Data On Visas And Welfare Reliance

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama joined U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R)f from Iowa, Orrin Hatch (R) from Utah, and Pat Roberts (R)f from Kansas in releasing a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano regarding her department’s failure to respond to an oversight request for information … Continued
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September 27, 2012

Developing story, 11th circuit hands down ruling on HB56

Staff Report Today, the US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has handed down its ruling on Alabama’s immigration law HB56. What we understand so far: Sections they think will not withstand challenge… Section 10 –creates a new state crime for an unlawfully present alien’s “willful failure to complete or carry an alien registration document. Section … Continued
August 20, 2012

DHS Announces Application Process for Deferred Action for Undocumented Aliens to Remain in US

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) released a written statement following a release by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of important details about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) process. The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) has released a report,’ Who and Where the DREAMers Are: A Demographic … Continued
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August 7, 2012