Toughest Immigration Law Takes Effect in Alabama

What is widely considered the toughest anti-immigration law in America went into effect in Alabama today, a crackdown so severe that some have described it as the Arizona law on steroids.

The law, which was approved by the state legislature and is widely backed by voters, allows police to check for papers and detain undocumented residents without bail. It also mandates that public schools share with authorities the citizenship status of all newly enrolled students.

"We have the strongest immigration law in this country," said. Gov. Robert Bentley.  Read More

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