Wednesday, December 7, 2011

ALABAMA'S AG REFINING A LAW THAT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL

ALABAMA A.G.  MAKES REVISION SUGGESTIONS FOR IMMIGRATION LAW
 
In a memo dated December 1 sent to state legislative leaders, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange suggested a number of changes the state’s controversial anti-illegal immigration law. Among his suggestions are repealing some sections of the law, including the provisions making it illegal for an immigrant to fail to carry registration documents and allowing private lawsuits against officials who fail to carry out the law.

According to Strange, his suggestions were made with the goals of making the law easier to defend in court, assisting in law enforcement implementation, and removing burdens on law abiding citizens without weakening the law.

HB 56 went into effect earlier this fall after U.S. Federal District Court Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn ruled that most of the law is constitutional enjoining only a few parts. By far, the law is considered the toughest crackdown on illegal immigration in the country.

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