“Becoming Alabama” speakers address anti-immigration bill
By: Amber Meredith
The state of Alabama is in a state of change.
This concept was brought to the attention of those who attended the Saturday morning session of
the “Becoming Alabama: Immigration...
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“Becoming Alabama” speakers address anti-immigration bill
By: Amber Meredith
The state of Alabama is in a state of change.
This concept was brought to the attention of those who attended the Saturday morning session of
the “Becoming Alabama: Immigration and Migration in a Deep South State” symposium held at
The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center on Feb.
21.
In addition to celebrating Alabama’s diverse cultural history, some speakers also questioned the
future of the state and how it would respond to the current immigration debate.
Jennifer Brooks, associate professor in the Department of History at Auburn, discussed the
ramifications of Alabama’s controversial anti-illegal immigration law H.
B.
56.
The bill, otherwise known as the Hammon-Beason Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection
Act, was signed by Gov.
Robert Bentley in June 2011 and is regarded as the nation’s strictest
anti-illegal immigration law.
Provisions of the bill include requiring public schoo
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