Immigration in Alabama

State Fact Sheets

• New Americans in Alabama:  The Political and Economic Power of Latinos, Asians, and Immigrants in the Yellowhammer State
• Alabama: Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Innovation, and Welcoming Initiatives in the Yellowhammer State

District-by-District Profiles

• Alabama District 3 - Representative Mike Rodgers
• Alabama District 4 - Representative Robert Aderholt
• Alabama District 5 - Representative Mo Brooks
• Alabama District 6 - Representative Spencer Bachus

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Fact Sheets and Reports

• Q&A Guide to State Immigration Laws: What You Need to Know if Your State is Considering Anti-Immigrant Legislation (IPC Special Report, February 2012)
• Bad for Business:  How Alabama's Anti-Immigrant Law Stifles the Economy (IPC Fact Check, November 2011)
• Turning Off the Water:  How the Contracting and Transaction Provisions in Alabama's Immigration Law Make Life Harder for Everyone (IPC Special Report, November 2011)

Blog Posts

• Alabama’s HB 56 Anti-Immigrant Law Takes Final Gasps (October 2013)
• How States and Local Economies Benefit from Immigrants (July 2013)
• Out of Legal Options, Alabama Files Petition at the Supreme Court (January 2013)
• Alabama Doubles Down, Appeals Ruling on HB 56 (September 2012)
• Alabama's Anti-Immigrant Law Fosters Anti-Latino Discrimination (August 2012)
• Alabama Ruling Yet Another Rebuke to State Immigration Laws (August 2012)
• Civil Rights Groups Resume Legal Challenges to Alabama's Immigration Law (July 2012)
• According to Scott Beason, Alabamans Will Return to "Menial Jobs" Over Time (July 2012)
• Alabama Governor Signs Bill That Makes State's Immigration Law Even Worse (May 2012)
• Justice Department Says Alabama Immigration Law Disrupts Access to Public Education (May 2012)
• Changes to Alabama’s Extreme Immigration Law Not Enough, Critics Say (May 2012)
• FAIR’s Economic Analysis of HB 56 Ignores Reality in Alabama (April 2012)
• Non-Deportable Immigrants Languish in Alabama Detention Center at Taxpayers’ Expense (April 2012)
• Alabama Lawmakers Propose Extensive Changes to State’s Immigration Law, HB 56 (April 2012)
• Civil Rights Leaders Speak Out Against Alabama’s “Vile” Immigration Law (March 2012)
• Appeals Court Blocks Two More Provisions of Alabama’s Extreme Immigration Law (March 2012)
• Despite Alabama’s Cautionary Tale, Mississippi Moves Forward with Extreme “Papers, Please” Immigration Legislation (March 2012)
• Alabama’s Extreme Immigration Law Could Cost State Billions, Report Finds (February 2012)
• New Reports Track Devastating Impact of Alabama’s Extreme Immigration Law on Residents (December 2011)
• Federal Verification System Won’t Help Alabama Determine Legal Status Under New Law (December 2011)
• Federal Judge Blocks Yet Another Provision of Alabama’s Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law (December 2011)
• Alabama’s Immigration Law Digs Deeper Hole for State Economy (December 2011)
• Thousands Rally for Repeal of Alabama’s Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law (November 2011)
• Policing the Enforcers: Criminalizing Alabama Employees Encourages Discrimination (November 2011)
• Provisions in Alabama’s Immigration Law Go Further Than You Think (November 2011)
• Congressional Members to Join Civil Rights Groups in Fight Against Alabama’s “Juan Crow” Law (November 2011)
• Alabama Law Enforcement, Courts Implementing New Law in Different Ways Across State (October 2011)
• How Will DHS Continue to Partner on Existing State Enforcement Programs Given Legal Challenge to Alabama’s Law? (October 2011)
• Some Alabama Businesses Having Trouble Replacing Immigrant Workers (October 2011)
• Federal Appeals Court Enjoins Two Provisions of Alabama’s Extreme Immigration Law (October 2011)
• The Facts (and Numbers) Don’t Matter in Alabama (October 2011)
• Tell Me Again How Alabama’s Immigration Law is a “Victory for the State?” (October 2011)
• Can Alabama Afford to Enforce their New Restrictive Immigration Law? (September 2011)
• What You Should Know About Initial Rulings on Alabama’s Immigration Law (September 2011)
• Federal Judge Rules to Keeps Key Provisions of Alabama’s Restrictive Immigration Law (September 2011)
• Local Law Enforcement Not Trained to Enforce Alabama’s Immigration Law (August 2011)
• Religious Community Latest to Join Battle Against Alabama’s Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law (August 2011)
• Department of Justice Seeks Injunction Against Alabama’s Anti-Immigrant Law (August 2011)
• ACLU, Civil Rights Groups File Suit Against Alabama’s Immigration Law (July 2011)
• Alabama Governor Signs Costly Immigration Bill, ACLU to File Suit (June 2011)
• Alabama Passes “Get Tough” Immigration Enforcement Law (June 2011)

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