4 convicted under Alabama's new immigration law, held for immigration

WHNT NEWS 19
By Associated Press
7:53 a.m. CDT, October 11, 2011

DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — Authorities in Decatur say four people have been convicted of misdemeanor offenses for violating Alabama's new law on illegal immigration.

The Decatur Daily reports (http://bit.ly/njed6u ) that the four pleaded guilty Monday in city court to failing to have the proper registration documents. Each agreed to pay $300 in fines and court costs, and a judge sentenced them to suspended 30-day jail terms and probation.

Authorities are now holding all four for federal immigration officials.

Police Sgt. John Crouch says the four people were taken into custody during a pair of traffic stops late Sunday and early Monday in Decatur. It's unclear how long they'll remain in the city jail.

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