Immigration bill pushed

By Lionel Green
The Reporter

Published May 8, 2008

Mayor Carl Pruett and the Albertville City Council officially proclaimed their support for a state bill targeting the illegal immigration problem Monday night.

No action had been taken on Senate Bill 426, according to the Legislature’s Web site Wednesday. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Scott Beason, of Gardendale, addressed a number of issues related to illegal immigration, like verification of legal status and identification by employers and law enforcement.

“I had talked to people and illegal immigration is becoming such a burden,â€