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ACIJ: Decisión No Permite que la ley HB 56 Saque a Familias Latinas de sus Hogares |
ACIJ: Decision Will Prevent HB 56 from Pushing Latino Families out of their Homes MONTGOMERY , AL – On December 12, a federal court blocked a section of HB 56, Alabama ’s anti-immigrant law, which had previously threatened to leave countless Alabamian families homeless. According to the order, counties are prohibited from applying the portion of Section 30 of HB 56 that forces state officials to request ‘papers’ of those who apply to register their mobile homes with the state. According to Zayne Smith, campaign coordinator for the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ), “This court order serves as another blow for the misguided and ineffective HB 56, the unintended consequences of which are only beginning to be felt. Alabamians’ fundamental freedoms are being violated with impunity under this law, and the situation will only get worse as time goes on.“ Isabel Rubio, ACIJ Steering Committee member and Director of the Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama added, “Alabamians should not have to rely on the courts to uphold our rights. We call on the state legislature to repeal this devastating law before it can inflict more damage on our communities and our economy.” The court found that plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit challenging this provision would likely be successful in their case. Mobile home registration is required for all mobile home dwellers in Alabama . Prior to filing the lawsuit, community organizers had reported widespread fear and concern from many Latino mobile home dwellers, many of whom were unable to renew their decals or experienced additional scrutiny when they attempted to do so. Many who attempted to engage in daily transactions with public and private entities were immediately asked for their ‘papers,’ and denied services or products when documentation proving their immigration or citizenship status was not produced. |