The whiners are already whining about it, too. ~Ed.
Alabama has joined Arizona in the legal battle against illegal aliens. Last week, the state passed a law that, legislators hope, will send illegal aliens scampering for the state’s borders and from there out of the country.
Thus is the Yellowhammer state likely now in the crosshairs of the Obama Administration, which sued Arizona after it approved its crackdown on border jumpers.
As expected, the illegal amnesty lobby has been raging about the bill for some time and has threatened to sue if Alabama’s governor signs the bill. He is likely to do so, and Alabama can expect a lengthy legal battle defending the bill.
What The Bill Does
Sponsored by Sen. Scott Beason (picture, above) and Rep. Mickey Hammon, HB 56 responds to the rising cost of illegals in Alabama. The Federation for American Immigration Reform says illegals cost Alabama $298 million. Alabamians are tired of paying this burdensome expense. Thus did the legislature pass HB 56, which substantially toughens life for illegals and places strict requirements on state officials and employers to help the state enforce federal immigration law. It leaves virtually no stone unturned.