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Posted: 7:52 AM Feb 8, 2012
Valentine's Rally Planned at Ala Statehouse
The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice is organizing a day of rallying and lobbying at the Legislature next Tuesday.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Opponents of Alabama's law on illegal
immigration are planning a Valentine's Day demonstration at the
Statehouse in Montgomery.
The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice is organizing a day
of rallying and lobbying at the Legislature next Tuesday.
Leaders are hoping the event will build momentum for their drive
to repeal the law. And they say they'll spend more days at the
Legislature lobbying against the law, parts of which have been
blocked by federal courts.
The law was passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature and
took effect in the fall. While opponents say it's hurting the
state's economy and image, supporters say it's providing jobs for
legal residents.
GOP leaders say they want to make minor changes in the law, but
they say a repeal has no chance of passing.
(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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