Well, Alabama, how did that anti-immigration bill work out for you?

[Dennis S]

Lost 2.3 billion dollars and 70,000 jobs, eh?

http://www.businessweek.com/top-news/ala...42012.html

[cbelt3]

Well at least they have people who are now certified to pick tomatoes and clean bathrooms left ! :biggrin:

(No.. I don't really believe that spew, but it was too good to pass up).

Nice analysis from that liberal rag , Bloomberg's... oh... damn, there goes THAT ad hominem argument.

Nah. got nothing. Sounds legit.

[Grace62]

There was a really sad but I think important story on this on "This American Life" a few weeks ago. I recommend it. It's called "Reap What You Sow." Perfect title. It was one of those stories where you sit in the driveway for 15 minutes because you want to hear it all. (well I do that sometimes anyway)

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-ar...at-you-sow

[Chakravartin]

Similar stories have been circulating for several weeks.

And when reporters question the proponents of the bill, they inevitably are told that regardless of the economic losses and the social injustice, the law has been proven just and right because it accomplished what it was supposed to: It drove out the "illegals."

[OWC Jamie]

Alabama's not the only state with similar laws and there are almost another dozen states enacting similar laws using the Alabama law as a draft. Even Tennessee has bills put forward.

[Spock]

billb wrote:
Alabama's not the only state with similar laws and there are almost another dozen states enacting similar laws using the Alabama law as a draft. Even Tennessee has bills put forward.

Are they all sponsored by the private prison industry?

[Grace62]

billb wrote:
Alabama's not the only state with similar laws and there are almost another dozen states enacting similar laws using the Alabama law as a draft. Even Tennessee has bills put forward.

True, but Alabama's law is actually in effect and is by far the most draconian of those laws to date. It is seriously hurting people and has had unintended consequences.
The DOJ has challenged Alabama's law, has received many complaints about it, and warned the state that it was over the line, but I don't know if they filed a formal suit against the state yet or not.

I do recommend the "This American Life" story on the topic.

[OWC Jamie]

Grace62 wrote:
[quote=billb]
Alabama's not the only state with similar laws and there are almost another dozen states enacting similar laws using the Alabama law as a draft. Even Tennessee has bills put forward.

True, but Alabama's law is actually in effect and is by far the most draconian of those laws to date. It is seriously hurting people and has had unintended consequences.
The DOJ has challenged Alabama's law, has received many complaints about it, and warned the state that it was over the line, but I don't know if they filed a formal suit against the state yet or not.

I do recommend the "This American Life" story on the topic. Alabama's is hardly the only state 's "in effect".

Even the GOP in Alabama is putting forward bills to make adjustments to the bill.

[Grace62]

billb wrote:
[quote=Grace62]
[quote=billb]
Alabama's not the only state with similar laws and there are almost another dozen states enacting similar laws using the Alabama law as a draft. Even Tennessee has bills put forward.

True, but Alabama's law is actually in effect and is by far the most draconian of those laws to date. It is seriously hurting people and has had unintended consequences.
The DOJ has challenged Alabama's law, has received many complaints about it, and warned the state that it was over the line, but I don't know if they filed a formal suit against the state yet or not.

I do recommend the "This American Life" story on the topic. Alabama's is hardly the only state 's "in effect".

Even the GOP in Alabama is putting forward bills to make adjustments to the bill.
Most of the states that considered anti-immigrant bills did not pass them once they faced the reality of the costs and the backlash from the Hispanic and business communities.
I'm not aware of another state that has a law quite like Alabama's in effect, but if there is, let us know which.
And Alabama is making adjustments due to the public outcry and to the negative consequences they are experiencing. Hopefully a cautionary tale to other states.

[Dennis S]

billb wrote:
Alabama's not the only state with similar laws and there are almost another dozen states enacting similar laws using the Alabama law as a draft. Even Tennessee has bills put forward.

If they have any sense, they'll back off on these bills. But, if they had any sense, they would never have initiated the bills.