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Sunday, October 02, 2011

Latino Students Withdraw From Alabama Schools After Immigration Law Goes Into Effect

Scores of immigrant families have withdrawn their children from Alabama public schools, according to state education officials, after a court ruling upheld the state’s new anti-immigration law.

The law, which was approved by the state legislature and is widely backed by voters, allows police to check for papers and detain undocumented residents without bail. It also mandates that public schools share with authorities the citizenship status of all newly enrolled students.

The law went into effect Thursday.


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15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hope they don't come to Maryland!

Anonymous said...

I feel sorry for the innocent children that will not be able to get primary education,but I am against illegal aliens sucking our economy dry.The illegals should and probably will move to a stae that will support them better.Bravo, Alabama.

Anonymous said...

Good for Alabama.Every state should have the same law. It should be a federal law.

Anonymous said...

Guess where they will be headed.

Anonymous said...

In Huntsville, one of Alabama’s largest cities, 14 percent of Latino students did not show up for school on Thursday, and 8 percent were absent on Friday.

So 6 percent came back?

Had the 6 percent taken off friday they could have had a four day weekend.

Anonymous said...

the same law needs to be put into place in our area. will probably put Perdue out of business but will save tons of money for local schools, hospitals, social services, criminal prosecutions, etc. if they are illegal, they don't belong here.

Anonymous said...

Hey 8:55. Your kidding right?
Maryland will send a delegation there to actively recruit them.

Anonymous said...

It will be interesting to see the financial savings realized by the school system after just one year. If that is publicized many, many more states will jump on board.

Tom said...

Should have that law here, but it won't happen, they would have to shut down Purdue!

You got to be kidding said...

8:55 + 11:36:

Maryland harbors illegals + the more they have here the more Democrats get a vote.

With people like Mulkulski and others you will never have any laws preventing illegals here.

Allen Foods has the illegals and not Perdue. I worked for Allens for a number of years and they do not like cops nor cops driving thru the parking lots because of illegals working there. There is a Human Resource director at Harbeson Delaware that is so tight with the illegals there the illegals pay for his vacation.

Anonymous said...

I hope they go the hell home!

Anonymous said...

If people stopped using companies who hire illegals the problem will go away. So keep your eye on who your landscaping or construction company has working for them.

Anonymous said...

10:48 & 12:36 This won't be the reason Perdue folds...they've got bigger problems.....

Anonymous said...

11:51
It will be interesting to see the saving but not only in the school system but other things like food stamps and such. If their children can't go to school there they will move out of the state.

Anonymous said...

and we should crack down on legal americans that are fraudulent collectors of disability for their own poor health and lifestyle choices
being legal doesn't give them anymore rights