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Alabama's House approves changes to tough immigration law
Source: Reuters
Alabama's House approves changes to tough immigration law
By Verna Gates
Birmingham, Alabama | Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:59pm EDT
(Reuters) - Alabama's House of Representatives passed a new version of its controversial immigration law on Thursday, revising parts of a measure that has faced court challenges and sharp criticism since it first passed last year.
Alabama's governor and lawmakers had promised changes to the tough immigration law following embarrassing incidents where foreign workers were detained because they were not carrying sufficient identification.
Supporters of the bill said they wanted to clarify the legislation to make it more enforceable without weakening the overall immigration policy, considered the toughest of its kind in the United States.
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Changes to the legislation include suspending a business license for 60 days, up from 10 days, for hiring an illegal immigrant; allowing schools an exemption from reporting the status of students; and granting more latitude to churches in ministering to those in the country illegally.
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By Verna Gates
Birmingham, Alabama | Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:59pm EDT
(Reuters) - Alabama's House of Representatives passed a new version of its controversial immigration law on Thursday, revising parts of a measure that has faced court challenges and sharp criticism since it first passed last year.
Alabama's governor and lawmakers had promised changes to the tough immigration law following embarrassing incidents where foreign workers were detained because they were not carrying sufficient identification.
Supporters of the bill said they wanted to clarify the legislation to make it more enforceable without weakening the overall immigration policy, considered the toughest of its kind in the United States.
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Changes to the legislation include suspending a business license for 60 days, up from 10 days, for hiring an illegal immigrant; allowing schools an exemption from reporting the status of students; and granting more latitude to churches in ministering to those in the country illegally.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/20/us-usa-alabama-legislation-idUSBRE83J03A20120420
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