News of progress on a comprehensive federal immigration reform bill drew a cautious response Monday from the co-sponsor of Alabama’s controversial immigration law. Sen. Scott Beason, R-Gardendale, said in an phone interview that he was encouraged by elements in the proposal aimed at improving border security, and said a pathway to citizenship for the country’s [...]
The Alabama Senate turned back an effort Wednesday night to repeal the state’s controversial immigration law, known as HB 56. The chamber voted 20 to 14 to reject a proposal from Sen. Billy Beasley, D-Clayton, that would have substituted a bill changing the law with language repealing HB 56. Beasley was one of a handful [...]
After weeks of debate and protest outside the State House, the Alabama Senate took up proposed changes to the state’s controversial immigration law Wednesday afternoon. A vote on the changes was not expected Wednesday. Under an agreement between Democrats and Republicans, Sen. Billy Beasley, D-Clayton, offered a substitute that would repeal the law, known as HB [...]
After weeks of debate and protest outside the State House, the Alabama Senate is expected to take up changes to the state’s controversial immigration law Wednesday afternoon. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, said he would offer Sen. Billy Beasley, D-Clayton, who sponsored a bill to repeal the law, the chance to bring it up [...]
Six people protesting the state’s controversial immigration law were led away and detained Thursday morning after a sit-down protest near the Alabama Senate chamber. The protesters prayed and sang “Amazing Grace” and “This Light of Mine,” and called for the repeal of the controversial law before being led to a separate room in the Alabama [...]