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October 30, 2013

Alabama Lifts Controversial Anti-Immigrant Law 
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Alabama has agreed to withdraw several provisions in its controversial
immigration law from 2011. In a settlement with civil rights groups,
Alabama pledged to strike down measures in H.B. 56, including preventing
courts from enforcing contracts involving undocumented immigrants and
allowing public schools to determine the immigration status of enrolled
students. A federal appeals court initially blocked enforcement of parts
of the law, but not before thousands of Latinos fled the state. In a
statement, the Southern Poverty Law Center called the settlement a
"significant victory."

 

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