Justice Department: Alabama Law Threatens "Basic Human Needs"

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New America Media, News Report, Posted: Nov 16, 2011

The U.S. Justice Department called Alabama's immigration law unconstitutional, saying it threatens "the most basic human needs," according to a brief filed Monday with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta.

"The Constitution leaves no room for such a state immigration-enforcement scheme," the brief said, arguing that Alabama's HB 56 is "clear and deliberate, designed in the language of the legislation's sponsor, to force aliens to 'deport themselves.'"

Meanwhile, Republican senators in Alabama said this week that they plan to make changes to the law by Christmas.

Sen. Jabo Waggoner, R-Vestavia Hills, who replaced immigration bill sponsor Scott Beason, R-Gardendale, as chairman of the Senate Rules Committee on Tuesday, said the law had several "unintended consequences" that need to be addressed.

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Anonymous

Posted Nov 17 2011

When people think about basic human needs, they should also think about taking pride and responsibility for their own actions. I like the idea of aliens deporting themselves. I don't see why US citizens should be taxed just to have aliens either get deported or be allowed to stay and get education or welfare at US citizen expense.

Anonymous

Posted Nov 17 2011

oh yeah those people know all about basic human needs thats why they smuggled their little bundels of joy here,talk about child abuse.

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