Alabama Gov. Seeks More Debate On Immigration Law
New Bill Addresses Unintended Consequences Of State's Immigration Law

By Mariano Castillo
CNN
POSTED: 12:44 pm MDT May 17, 2012

(CNN) -- Alabama's governor on Thursday called in lawmakers for a special session in part to further explore changes to the state's anti-illegal immigration law, considered the country's toughest.

The day before, lawmakers had passed a bill, HB 658, which proposed changes to the state immigration law, which is currently being challenged in federal court.Rather than sign it into law or veto it, Gov. Robert Bentley summoned lawmakers to take up the bill one more time.

Supporters of HB 658 said the changes would make the law better, but critics quickly pounced on it, saying it would make it even worse.

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