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Civil Rights Coalition Wins Suit Against Alabama’s Anti-Immigrant Law

Staff Report MONTGOMERY—The coalition of civil rights groups that challenged Alabama’s anti-immigrant law, HB 56, announced today an agreement that permanently blocks key provisions of the law and significantly limits racial profiling under Sections 12 and 18, the “show me your papers” provisions. A similar agreement is being entered in a case brought by the … Continued
October 30, 2013

Southern Poverty Law Center Urges Policymakers to Examine Failed Federal Guestworker Programs

Staff Report From 
The Southern Poverty Law Center  MONTGOMERY, Ala. – As federal lawmakers appear ready to consider federal immigration reform, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) urged federal lawmakers today, to examine the federal guestworker programs, which are rife with abuse and violations of workers’ rights. “We are encouraged by the announcements this week that … Continued
January 30, 2013

Bentley Asks Full 11th Circuit to Reconsider HB56 Opinion

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced that the State was filing petitions to ask the full 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider parts of two opinions issued August 20 regarding Alabama’s immigration law.  Gov. Bentley’s press release said that the original opinions correctly upheld several parts … Continued
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September 11, 2012

Immigrant Supporters Cheer Eleventh Circuit Ruling

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, the 11th Federal Circuit Court of Appeals blocked many of the provisions in Alabama and Georgia’s anti-illegal immigration laws. The National Immigration Law Center (NILC), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alabama, the ACLU of Georgia, the Asian Law Caucus, the Asian American Justice Center, MALDEF, Latino … Continued
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August 21, 2012

BREAKING NEWS: Statement on Immigration Bill from SPLC

Statement from Mary Bauer, legal director of the Southern Poverty Law Center on the passage of HB658: “Today is an incredibly dark day for Alabama. Despite the fact that our state has suffered incredibly over the past year as a result of HB56, the Alabama legislature and Governor Bentley have chosen to double down by … Continued
May 18, 2012