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As Alabama continues to enforce the harshest immigration law in the land, faith, civil rights, and Hispanic group leaders 

Yesterday, a group of more than 100 people gathered in Gardendale, Alabama to protest the enactment of HB 56, Alabama’s strict new anti-immigrant law.  They mobilized outside a church where HB 56 backer Senator Scott Beason is a regular attendee, though the protesters were not able to meet or speak with Senator Beason.  The gathering brought together community faith leaders and their congregations to protest HB 56’s harmful effects on Alabama’s families

A new press release today from the Alabama Coalition of Immigrant Justice slammed Alabama’s upcoming HB 56 bill, saying the legislation would have a devastating impact upon the state.

The Coalition pointed out that communities and states (like Arizona) which have already enacted similarly harsh anti-immigration legislation have already seen harsh social and economic consequences.