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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.uekk0q0ts400slyfhee2cocsomiqejdk
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. twtc20ucbh2ol8npnl0w78rrxkbtynrvMigrant workers are afraid to go to work—so there are millions of dollars of produce that is rotting in the fields as a result.252p4xc9033r0eb3ndquor7e3cmrxsyb5
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.3cullyt7ovcspafqllthiw5b8h43si1ws
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.12x34jd2jtnmsdejbeo2r5krz6wc2083
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?l0c60dskmxzl7jdnwwi8l2zx4pssy9nd
Click here to condemn Alabama for crossing the line and pledge to stand against laws anti-immigrant laws.e8virlq6wtgjnq3u60pd5fiw3d4ujm7a
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. wkc1klpc14i7gh62ov3mj1p5hxzodzkkThere 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.y98uk2clx86y4th5s5ahv6whf89cq5hq
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.1v1j0zsmtgizgdwf2bcg9xp0d8z7ujdk
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.jnn661adxii5g69frufrlj5l6cnzpme7
Thanks and ¡adelante!00azfj0vqf7n7c878dxqqek37fsseub2
Felipe, Favianna, Kyle, Laurie, Roberto, Carlos and the rest of the Presente.org teamumz76kkk6n7a2oyv018ztoncynb8805j
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References:dmlv9q4dso18osyonclcec1co7nj06zh
1. “Alabama Immigration Law: Show Citizenship or Lose Clean Water Supply”, Asheley Portero; Oct 10, 2011; International Business Times; http://tinyurl.com/3s3x4e3dcebw774lc9pa7pgedfz26okrusa3sh9
2.“Alabama Harvest the bitter Fruit of Its Harsh Immigration Laws: Tomatoes Dying on the Vine”; David Neiwert; Oct 6,2011; http://tinyurl.com/67gzz5h8kw7xy7hd3vofwiqzqya7tcsdkhbhy20
3.“De Leon: Alabama’s Immigration Law Fails Our Future”; Erwin de Leon; Oct 11, 2011; http://tinyurl.com/3kdxn7l77yvgm2gjx6sbe9vp7liergz70fr3h8q
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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
