Tuesday, May 1, 2012

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Alabama Senate to Debate Weakening HB 56

Today, the Alabama Senate is expected to take up HB 658, legislation that would substantially weaken HB 56, the state's immigration enforcement law adopted just last year. If passed, HB 658 would limit the circumstances under which local law enforcement officers check immigration status, weaken the penalties for knowingly hiring illegal aliens, eliminate the prohibition on renting apartments to an individual a landlord knows is an illegal alien, eliminate the ability of citizens to bring an action against a law enforcement agency's sanctuary policy or practice, and eliminate the requirement that schools collect immigration data on their students for inclusion in state reports. (See HB 658 as engrossed; FAIR Legislative Update, Apr. 9, 2012)
HB 658, authored by Rep. Micky Hammon (also the House author of HB 56), was introduced on April 5th and has quickly traveled through the state legislature. It passed the Alabama House, with amendments, April 19th by a 64-34 vote and has since cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 7-3.
The Senate vote to revise HB 56 is expected despite the fact that the United States Supreme Court is currently reviewing many of the same provisions found in Arizona SB 1070. During the oral arguments on SB 1070 at the Supreme Court last week, many of the Justices indicated they would uphold at least parts, if not all of, of SB 1070. In fact, their comments on the constitutionality of SB 1070 were so direct, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange has since recommended to the State legislature that it hold off on amending HB 56 until the Supreme Court issues its ruling on SB 1070. (The Birmingham News, April 27, 2012) That ruling is expected in June.

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