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Moore pushes to require religious worker visa seekers to disavow Sharia law

Moore said his bill will protect the supremacy of the Constitution, while a CAIR Alabama representative argued it unfairly targets faith practices.
May 19, 2026

Moore: Trump rhetoric, efforts to fight illegal immigration not to blame for dropping international student enrollments

Tuesday, former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) defended President Donald J. Trump (R) from suggestions that his policies and rhetoric on immigration are responsible for a recent drop in foreign student enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities. “I do not believe that restrictions on illegal aliens flooding our borders has anything to do with … Continued
August 28, 2019

More Scandals swirl around Strange’s campaign

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Many Alabama voters were already suspicious of the circumstances around former Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley’s decision to appoint Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., to the U.S. Senate; now new allegations are swirling around Strange, his personal finances, and his campaign finance chair. State Auditor Jim Zeigler revealed on Tuesday that … Continued
September 21, 2017

Trump orders on immigration causes mixed reactions

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, President Donald J Trump issued new executive orders om immigration making it harder for some foreign nationals to enter the US. Especially hard hit were Syrian refugees which President Obama had been resettling in the United States. Trump halted the resettlement of Syrian refugees for the next six … Continued
January 30, 2017

Sessions Condemns Obama’s Newest Executive Actions on Immigration

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, January 4, US Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) released a statement critical of President Obama’s new executive immigration action, published as a 200 page proposed rule in the federal register. Sen. Sessions said that the order was designed to create chaos and disorder, and urged Congress to act … Continued
January 5, 2016

Roby Reflects on Accomplishments and Shortcomings of Congress during 2015

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) admitted that legislative accomplishments were scarce during 2015, but says that the year did actually see several successes on issues important to Alabama. Congresswoman Roby said in an email to constituents, “As 2016 comes to a close, it offers us all a chance to … Continued
December 29, 2015

Sessions and Nelson Introduce Bill To Reduce H-1B Visas

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, December 14, US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) and Senator Bill Nelson (D-Florida) introduced the Protecting American Jobs Act (Senate Bill S2365), which would cut the base allocation of H-1B visas by 15,000.  The bill would also eliminate the random H-1B visa lottery and replace it with a … Continued
December 15, 2015