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May 21, 2012

Alabama Governor Enacts Harsher Anti-Immigrant Law 
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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has signed into law a harsher version of the
state's notorious anti-immigrant law despite publicly calling for its
revision. The measure would preserve original provisions including the
requirement that schools check enrolling students' immigration status
while adding new regulations mandating the publication of the names and
photographs of undocumented immigrants who appear in court. Gov. Bentley
signed the new measure into law on Friday, just one day after he had
called for a special legislative session to make changes.

 

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