Republican lawmakers say they want state policies that complement the initiatives of President Trump, who has promised mass deportations.
Published: Feb. 05, 2025, 5:39 p.m.People packed a committee room and overflow room at the Alabama State House today for a public hearing on bills that lawmakers said were intended to crack down on illegal immigration.
Amanda Cherry of Birmingham, a member of the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice, said her husband is a Mexican immigrant who navigated a complex legal process to get his green card. SB53 is sponsored by Sen. Wes Kitchens, R-Arab, and has four Republican co-sponsors, as well as one Democratic co-sponsor, Sen. Rodger Smitherman of Birmingham.
The money would go to a newly created Sheriffs' Immigration Enforcement and Detainer Fund to help offset costs and expenses of enforcing federal and state immigration laws and housing of individuals who violate immigration laws.
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