Alabama

Black labor leaders: Alabama’s immigration fight ground zero for civil rights

November 18, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

African American, civil rights and labor leaders visited Birmingham this week to see first hand how the state's new anti-immigrant law is impacting Latinos.

Evangelicals: Alabama’s immigration law is anti-Christian, anti-American

November 16, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

National evangelical leaders who recently visited Alabama as part of an "emergency delegation" are denouncing the state's new anti-immigrant law.

Labor group and an Ohio town call for new immigration approaches

October 26, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

A town in Ohio says that by rolling out a welcome mat for immigrants, rather than persecuting them, it can help solve the immigration problem and fix its economy at the same time.

Alabama is no “sweet home”

October 13, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

The terror of immigration enforcement is now in effect in the Alabama classroom, and it's traumatizing the most vulnerable members of our society, our children.

Judge upholds extreme parts of Alabama anti-immigrant law

September 30, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

U.S. District Judge Sharon Blackburn on Wednesday upheld major provisions of the draconian measure.