The 2011 Legislative Session yielded an avalanche of socially conservative legislation. Paramount on the list was a sweeping new law cracking down on illegal immigration.
Alabama’s new super majority Republican legislature steamrolled this act through the legislative labyrinth like Sherman storming through Georgia. This particular illegal immigration legislation received significant howls of outrage from the dissident Democrats as they were being run over. They argued that the bill trampled basic rights such as free speech and free travel. They told their GOP colleagues that this act could not possibly withstand constitutional muster and that it would be very costly in legal fees to the state’s beleaguered general fund to futilely defend. It looks like they may be right on both counts.
Showing posts with label Alabama Legislature Robert Bentley Immigration ACLU Congress Luther Strange U.S. Justice Department. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alabama Legislature Robert Bentley Immigration ACLU Congress Luther Strange U.S. Justice Department. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
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