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”The [Alabama immigration law] attacks our core understanding of what it means to be a church.
Archbishop Thomas Rodi of Mobile in The New York Times -
@DefineAmerican Reporting from Birmingham, AL, the cradle of the civil right movement re: #HB56. via JOSE REPORTS. Filmed and edited by Ann Lupo. Read more here.
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Radio Program on Immigrant Student Access to Education: Michael Olivas Speaks
Professor Michael Olivas (Houston; President, Association of American Law Schools) discuss undocumented students and access to education. Olivas is the author of the new book No Undocumented Child Left Behind (NYU Press 2012). The program airs Friday 10pm, Saturday 5am, 11am, 8pm and Sunday 12am, 7pm ET on Sirius XM 113 and via the web on Bloomberg Radio.
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”If you just call someone an illegal, they remain nameless. My greatest hope is to inspire people to see undocumented immigrants as human beings and people we are called to see as our brothers and sisters.
R.G. Lyons, pastor of the Church Without Walls in Birmingham, AL, quoted in “Alabama’s immigration law dividing religious community” -
via @BoldFaithType: Alabama Residents and Faith Leaders Protest #HB56
Organized by Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice, a group of Alabama citizens and faith leaders held a candle light vigil outside of the State Capitol in opposition to the radical anti-immigrant law passed by the legislature last year.
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Hollywood Turns the Camera on Alabama
Streaming Video Watch the event live on February 15, 2012, 1:00pm – 2:30pm EST.About This Event
On June 9th, 2011, Alabama enacted H.B. 56 – the most extreme state-level anti-immigrant bill passed to date. The Act, designed to make every aspect of life unbearably difficult for undocumented immigrants living in Alabama, deploys fear as a weapon to marginalize and oppress an unwanted population just as segregationist policies did 50 years ago. It has been nine months since the law’s passage and its path of destruction is still palpable from children too afraid to come to school to potential economic losses of up to $10.8 billion. Adding to the cacophony of voices opposed to H.B. 56 that includes leaders from the civil rights, faith, education and business communities is a new and notable voice-from Hollywood.
Please join the Center for American Progress as we , along with America’s Voice Educational Fund and Define American release a series of videos by Chris Weitz, acclaimed director of the film “A Better Life” and a host of other notable films. Weitz turns the camera on and asks, “Is This Alabama?”
We will also be releasing the report “Alabama’s Immigration Disaster: The Harshest Law in the Land Harms the State’s Economy and Society,” by journalist Tom Baxter, which goes even more in depth into how H.B. 56 is destroying the fabric of Alabama’s society and economy.
Joining Chris to discuss the videos and the report will be Pulitzer Prize winning undocumented journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, who has spent a considerable amount of time in Alabama, amplifying the stories of those who have lost so much because of H.B. 56, and Tom Baxter, author of “Alabama’s Immigration Disaster: The Harshest Law in the Land Harms the State’s Economy and Society”.
Featured panelists:
Chris Weitz, Director, A Better Life
Jose Antonio Vargas, Writer, Pulitzer Prize winner, and founder of Define American
Tom Baxter, Columnist, SaportaReportModerator:
Angela Kelley, Vice President for Immigration Policy and Advocacy, Center for American ProgressRSVP
RSVP for this event
For more information, call 202-682-1611Location
Center for American Progress
1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005(Source: lawprofessors.typepad.com)
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via Immigrant Youth Leadership Initiative of Alabama:
The Story of Us and Now
On June 2011, the Alabama Legislature passed HB 56, the toughest anti-immigrant bill in the nation. Ever since, we, the people of Alabama, have come together as one to combat the newest threat upon the people of our state. With this, we hope that you can see what has been happening here in Alabama and hope that you enjoy the view.
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via @IsThisAlabama: “Not the Kind of Alabama I Want” by @ChrisWeitz
In June 2011 Alabama enacted H.B. 56—the most extreme state-level anti-immigrant bill passed to date—which went into effect in September. Now Hollywood director Chris Weitz has turned the camera on Alabama and is asking “Is This Alabama?”
This is the third video of a four-part series.
For more, go to http://www.isthisalabama.com.(Source: isthisalabama.org)
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Photos of Selma to Montgomery March, Day 1 via @Re4mImmigration & @ALimmigrant
(Source: freedomfromfearaward.com)
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”We cannot have a democracy if any group is denied basic human rights and access to basic human needs. Today, we stand in solidarity with our sisters, and all immigrant women around the nation, by pledging to hold these stories in our hearts.
WE BELONG TOGETHER WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS DELEGATION TO ALABAMA -
Reasons for Nonviolent Civil Disobedience in Montgomery, AL - May 3, 2012
On May 3, 2012, a group of concerned Alabama residents compelled by conscience and faith took nonviolent action to stand up against this unjust law.
Read more:
- Bold Faith Type blog: Faith Inspires Civil Disobedience over Alabama Anti-Immigrant Bill
- Standing FIRM: Immigration Law Protesters Detained Outside Alabama Senate
