Thread: Alabama immigration law: Opponents plan economic, legal action against changes

In protest of Alabama’s immigration law, representatives of labor and civil rights groups said Thursday they will launch campaigns aimed at discouraging tourism in Alabama and telling Hyundai customers the company did not oppose implementation of recent changes to the law, known as HB 658.
Representatives of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the United Auto Workers and the Southern Poverty Law Center said on a conference call they were not calling for a boycott of state business. However, they said appeals for repeal of the law on humanitarian grounds had failed with Alabama lawmakers.
“Our message is simple,” said Wade Henderson, President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. “If we can’t appeal to your humanity, then we will appeal to your pocket books.”
Cindy Estrada, a National Vice President for the United Auto Workers, said the group will display banners and distribute leaflets at 70 Hyundai dealerships around the country aimed at enlisting the company, which has a plant outside Montgomery, in the repeal efforts. The group will not picket the dealerships, Estrada said, but aimed “to let Hyundai’s customers know (Hyundai) did not stand against HB 658, and by their silence endorse a law that hurts their large Latino customer base.”
Chris Hosford, Hyundai Motor America’s executive director of corporate communications, had no immediate comment Thursday afternoon, saying it was the first he heard of the action.
Henderson said his group would also begin a campaign to discourage individuals and businesses from visiting Alabama.
“Alabama is not a site that is worthy of your contributions or support, because of the anti-immigrant law that has been adopted and unfortunately strengthened by Alabama Legislature,” he said.
The Legislature passed HB 658 during the last week of the session. The changes to the law leave most of the controversial provisions intact, including one requiring schools to collect information on students’ immigration status at time of enrollment. The changes also added a provision requiring the Alabama Department of Homeland Security to publish a quarterly list of undocumented aliens who appear in court for violations of state law, regardless of whether they were convicted.

Todd Stacy, a spokesman for House Speaker Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, said he believed the UAW’s tactics would “backfire.”
“It seems to me that reminding the rest of the country that Alabama is a right to work state is good for business,” he said, “and I imagine would-be tourists would only be encouraged to know Alabama is a place where the rule of law is upheld, and we’re not a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants.”
Jennifer Ardis, a spokeswoman for Gov. Robert Bentley, also defended the law in a statement.
“It is misguided for anyone to advocate boycotting Alabama simply because the state has taken action to ensure that federal immigration laws are upheld,” she said. “Some people want us to turn a blind eye to the issue of illegal immigration. We will not do so.”
Despite expressing reservations about the school and Homeland Security provisions, Bentley signed the law on May 18. Mary Bauer of the Southern Poverty Law Center called the Homeland Security provision “a scarlet letter” and said they would bring legal action against it.
“The state of Alabama has left this in the hands of a federal court,” she said. “This is an abysmal way to make public policy.”

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Alabama needs to stop playing footies with this administration, and launch some "Law Suits" of their own against the DOJ,
The Federal Laws being broken and ignored are real.

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I support Steve's suggestion! I am afraid that this HAS to get uglier before border control will ever be exercised with any vigor! The question is "How ugly?"

Henderson said his group would also begin a campaign to discourage individuals and businesses from visiting Alabama.
“Alabama is not a site that is worthy of your contributions or support, because of the anti-immigrant law that has been adopted and unfortunately strengthened by Alabama Legislature,” he said.

Another false claim by Union activists. Alabama is very welcoming to LEGAL immigrants.

Todd Stacy, a spokesman for House Speaker Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, said he believed the UAW’s tactics would “backfire.”

“It seems to me that reminding the rest of the country that Alabama is a right to work state is good for business,” he said, “and I imagine would-be tourists would only be encouraged to know Alabama is a place where the rule of law is upheld, and we’re not a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants.”

This entire temper tantrum simply exposes the depths that these illegal alien supporters and Unions that collect dues from them, will go to to get their way. They will viciously attack from any angle to FORCE their will on the citizens and legal immigrants in this country for the benefit of foreign nationals. JMO