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The most draconian anti-immigration law in the country is going into effect in Alabama right now, and what is happening as a result will horrify you.qxzbn0f6h151kdtkbfsj8a96pffi7bu0
There are reports circulating on blogs that people must show a valid Alabama ID to get water service to their homes, that many are too scared to leave their homes to buy groceries for fear of being targeted, and of neighbors turning on each other and calling the authorities to check the immigration status of people living next door.1 The law is also compounding the economic crisis in Alabama, which has a deep farming economy. vfkx15z8xz1uudrzh1rx23zxbzox54lsMigrant workers are afraid to go to work—so there are millions of dollars of produce that is rotting in the fields as a result.2vnulfqkpk9njc0zqrtboxw960ia0ceo5
And since this law targets immigrant children and parents explicitly, the day after its implementation 2,000 children or 5% of Latino children in the Alabama school system did not go to school.3k2y8nhfhk5b8mvqy984hk6lnk6h5xhtx
Right now the media is not covering this unfolding humanitarian crisis so it’s hard to give a full sense of the outrage that is happening in Alabama. That’s why we sent members of our team down there to help document the abuses so that we can raise the alarm about what’s happening all over the country.yahkfhfym7619xj8cs2x8opv0kknrm7e
In the meantime, it is vital that we all speak out against what’s happening there—keeping kids out of school and forcing whole communities to live in fear is simply inhumane. Will you sign on to condemn Alabama and pledge to stop this sort of hate from spreading to your state?1bj9o7rqo8ir41s0k5jmnjk01wrvvs3p
Click here to condemn Alabama for crossing the line and pledge to stand against laws anti-immigrant laws.r96y89wh47m7xlvee5bzmoena7g8fqy8
There is currently a legal battle being waged over the Alabama law. The Department of Justice along with religious groups and human rights groups in Alabama have tried to prevent it from going into effect. Unfortunately, a U.S. district court judge refused to block some of the worst provisions, like the requirement that public schools check the immigration status of children. m83ckqvwjd7yy1vwvulp53vwl1v0gad4There is an appeal underway that will hopefully block these horrible provisions but in the meantime we need to stand up and make our voices heard.n0uc3ne9xq7hu1gygis3kp9bgvztf4y6
We’ll be in touch this soon with more updates. Until then please sign the pledge and ask everyone you know to do the same.un0l4mj628ssqrd2jx13fk65sk12gxmb
We need to tell Alabama that they’ve crossed the line. Click here to add your name and tell your friends and family to join you.vn4qx6xrhx83gcu2pjupijzx0iol0t2g
Thanks and ¡adelante!vs0cd9etemrid6w8cpuy38iz1btdxcyy
Felipe, Favianna, Kyle, Laurie, Roberto, Carlos and the rest of the Presente.org team3g577m0xls1zd7lxog0snat5a3hp0i8x
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References:mholkijyusifv9r8im1e82c7x8ultwnq
1. “Alabama Immigration Law: Show Citizenship or Lose Clean Water Supply”, Asheley Portero; Oct 10, 2011; International Business Times; http://tinyurl.com/3s3x4e308fjob4vgyzeomwey9vtdusx6852vm96
2.“Alabama Harvest the bitter Fruit of Its Harsh Immigration Laws: Tomatoes Dying on the Vine”; David Neiwert; Oct 6,2011; http://tinyurl.com/67gzz5hs5h6b7l6c390wmwgan80rpen9uf7m3r1
3.“De Leon: Alabama’s Immigration Law Fails Our Future”; Erwin de Leon; Oct 11, 2011; http://tinyurl.com/3kdxn7l5f1tq0kiid084omd3he5zu1nqsb2ebpj
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The most draconian anti-immigration law in the country is going into effect in Alabama right now, and what is happening as a result will horrify you.
There are reports circulating on blogs that people must show a valid Alabama ID to get water service to their homes, that many are too scared to leave their homes to buy groceries for fear of being targeted, and of neighbors turning on each other and calling the authorities to check the immigration status of people living next door.1 The law is also compounding the economic crisis in Alabama, which has a deep farming economy. Migrant workers are afraid to go to work—so there are millions of dollars of produce that is rotting in the fields as a result.2
And since this law targets immigrant children and parents explicitly, the day after its implementation 2,000 children or 5% of Latino children in the Alabama school system did not go to school.3
Right now the media is not covering this unfolding humanitarian crisis so it’s hard to give a full sense of the outrage that is happening in Alabama. That’s why we sent members of our team down there to help document the abuses so that we can raise the alarm about what’s happening all over the country.
In the meantime, it is vital that we all speak out against what’s happening there—keeping kids out of school and forcing whole communities to live in fear is simply inhumane. Will you sign on to condemn Alabama and pledge to stop this sort of hate from spreading to your state?
There is currently a legal battle being waged over the Alabama law. The Department of Justice along with religious groups and human rights groups in Alabama have tried to prevent it from going into effect. Unfortunately, a U.S. district court judge refused to block some of the worst provisions, like the requirement that public schools check the immigration status of children. There is an appeal underway that will hopefully block these horrible provisions but in the meantime we need to stand up and make our voices heard.
We’ll be in touch this soon with more updates. Until then please sign the pledge and ask everyone you know to do the same.
Thanks and ¡adelante!
Felipe, Favianna, Kyle, Laurie, Roberto, Carlos and the rest of the Presente.org team
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References:
1. “Alabama Immigration Law: Show Citizenship or Lose Clean Water Supply”, Asheley Portero; Oct 10, 2011; International Business Times; http://tinyurl.com/3s3x4e3
2.“Alabama Harvest the bitter Fruit of Its Harsh Immigration Laws: Tomatoes Dying on the Vine”; David Neiwert; Oct 6,2011; http://tinyurl.com/67gzz5h
3.“De Leon: Alabama’s Immigration Law Fails Our Future”; Erwin de Leon; Oct 11, 2011; http://tinyurl.com/3kdxn7l
