by Fr. John S. Rausch, PCUSA Teacher of Peace When Alabama’s tough immigration law, HB 56, took effect last September, Holy Cross Catholic Church in Russellville, AL, lost nearly 30 Hispanic families who left the state for fear of arrest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, only 120,000 of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants … Continue reading REFLECTION: Time for crisp, colorful salad
IMMIGRATION: Take action on Alabama’s HB 56
From the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Last Thursday Alabama became the newest state to sign into law a punitive immigration enforcement bill. Alabama’s new law, HB 56, would require local police officers to check the immigration status of anyone they “reasonably suspect” of being in the country unlawfully, make it a crime to transport … Continue reading IMMIGRATION: Take action on Alabama’s HB 56