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Immigration Law put on hold until Sept. 29

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Published: 8/29/2011 2:01 pm

Updated: 8/29/2011 3:50 pm

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) A federal court announced Monday that HB 56, the Alabama immigration law, has been temporarily placed on hold.

The law was scheduled to go into effect on Sept. 1. The temporary hold was ordered to give the court sufficient time to issue a decision on motions filed in three consolidated lawsuits to block the law, pending a ruling on the motions. The court’s temporary order does not reflect any view about the substance of the motions.

The hold will remain in place until Sept. 29 at the latest, and the court is expected to publish its decision on the three pending motions by then. The motions were filed by a coalition of civil rights groups, the United States of America, and bishops of the Episcopal, Catholic and Methodist churches in Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala (WIAT) It didn't take long for reaction to Judge Blackburn's order to come rolling in.

Here's what Governor Bentley had to say:

Governor Bentley Statement on Illegal Immigration Lawsuit Hearing

MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley released the following statement regarding Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn’s decision today in the illegal immigration lawsuit.

“I look forward to the Judge ruling on the merits. We have long needed a tough law against illegal immigration in this state, and we now have one. I will continue to fight at every turn to defend this law against any and all challenges.”

And Republican leaders of the Legislature had much the same reaction:

Legislative Leaders Encouraged by Federal Judge’s Actions on Illegal Immigration Lawsuits

MONTGOMERY – August 29, 2011 – Alabama’s legislative leadership today applauded U.S. District Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn, Chief Judge of Alabama’s Northern District, for taking more time to examine efforts to block the state’s recently-enacted illegal immigration law by the Justice Department, American Civil Liberties Union, Southern Poverty Law Center and others by issuing a temporary injunction for 30 days.

The judge’s order specifically noted that it is in no way addressing the merits of the motions.

Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) commended Judge Blackburn for taking more time to review the law.

“Judge Blackburn clearly understands the complexity of this issue and we are encouraged by her willingness to carefully examine all aspects of the case prior to ruling. We also appreciate Attorney General Luther Strange’s commitment to upholding state law and applaud his leadership in this case.”

House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) also applauded the judge’s deliberate approach to reviewing this law.

“I’m pleased Alabama is one step closer to having a law that addresses this growing problem. This is not an easy issue to adjudicate and I appreciate Judge Blackburn’s willingness to take the appropriate time to review the law. I am also grateful for the dedication of Attorney General Luther Strange and his team for their tireless efforts in this case to defend state law.”

Montgomery – Alabama House Majority Leader Micky Hammon (R – Decatur) on Monday released the following statement in reaction to Federal Judge Sharon Blackburn’s decision to issue a temporary stay in the first-round of a multi-plaintiff lawsuit seeking to have the state’s statute combating illegal immigration ruled unconstitutional.

Hammon, who served as the sponsor of the statute, which was approved overwhelmingly by the Legislature during its 2011 regular session and considered among the toughest of its kind in the nation, said:

“Judge Blackburn should be praised for the thought, consideration and due diligence she is putting into this ruling. With thousands of pages of briefs, responses and exhibits filed in this lawsuit, it is understandable that she desires more time to make her ruling. We can only wish that more federal judges were as thoughtful and deliberate.

Attorney General Luther Strange understands the severity of this issue, and he has our thanks for his determined effort to uphold Alabama’s immigration statute.

We must remember that today’s ruling is simply the first round in what promises to be a long judicial fight over Alabama’s right to protect its borders. To put it in sports terms, it is the first half-inning of the first game of a seven-game World Series.”

Birmingham, Al - Chairman Armistead released the following statement regarding Judge Sharon Blackburn's decision to issue a temporary injunction regarding the illegal immigration law.

"While I would rather have seen the new law approved and become effective on its legal due date of Sept. 1, I am hopeful that Judge Blackburn's decision to take 30 days to examine the constitutional issues will end up serving the people of Alabama well. The bill was carefully crafted by legal experts on this issue and we are hopeful it will withstand this legal test. I am heartened by both Governor Bentley's and Attorney General Strange's tireless support and defense of the law."

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enforceourlaws - 8/30/2011 10:52 AM

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in the area of Hoover and Vestavia a bus ran by torando bus lines unloads illegals every week some time 2-3 times a week, the Vestavia police do attempt to enforce and secure our neighborhood by locating 5 illegals undocumented just a few weeks ago as they unloaded from the bus at the shell gas station, but thanks to our federal illegal alien lovers they were forced to turn the undocumented illegal loose and into our neighborhood 1 block from a elem school. the court will due to the oath they take as justice must with no political agenda follow the law and must back the law due to the constitution says the feds are responsible to make immigration policy but not the only agency allowed to enforce, Alabama's we are state with borders like all the 50 states and we have a God given right to insure our state sovereignty, Insure citizen securing personal and financial, for every low paying illegal alien job that means that American's see their pay rate decline not increase. illegal is illegal and every state has the right to secure it's citizens from unlawful activity like illegal aliens in our state that the citizens are illegally forced to pay for the education, medical care, housing, food stamps and other services that no illegal alien should be getting off the backs of the American Citizen tax payer, and the entire United States must stand up, the American citizen's have a natural right to a secure nation and honest elections.

enforceourlaws - 8/30/2011 10:12 AM

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any judge and any court room if they follow the law and not political games will as it is said serve justice and justice means enforce all laws, America was at one time sovereign nation now we have been come the world wide laughing stock by no totally securing our nation, our states and the people, we have a federal gov. that helped give guns to Mexican drug lords that turn around and kill American's with them, American has a DEA that was helping a drug lord get his drugs in the country for information against his rivals. American has illegals that kill American on the roads and a broke entitlement system that force The American tax payer to foot the bill for law breaking illegal aliens that come from all over the world, they break our law, seal our jobs and due to American's paying for the illegal cheap wage of illegals the American worker has seen their wages decline not increase. All Alabama's must stop hiring any company that uses illegal labor, in Fact just last week i saw one White American man, and a yard full of questionable nationalities working at a local hoover home making either roof for new gutter installation while the home owner watch these most likely illegals taking jobs from American's. Cheap is not always the right way to go American's must stand up for American citizen labor. Also I am sick and tired of seeing illegals get pulled over in hoover, the car they illegally are driving getting towed and then hoover police leave them sitting on the side of the curb, But yet if a Citizen is driving illegally we would go to jail, and If I have to show my drivers license to a law enforcement office then any human must have to provide his or her Identity.

sugamorgan - 8/29/2011 8:14 PM

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Does,nt Bob kkk Riley,Jeff kkk sescion,Robert kkk Bentley have more things to do for Alabama than chase min wage workers. They are,nt going to pick anything,clean any rooms,wash any cars,babysit,cut grass,cook in any restarunt,if you want to keep the good life with out doing it your self go burn some crosses and let those people work

Brittanicus - 8/29/2011 4:17 PM

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ILLEGAL ALIENS CAN RUN, BUT THEY CANNOT HIDE! Of course the open border zealots, the Catholic Church, religious faith groups, business lobbyists and others, want to disrupt the "Secure Communities and E-Verify policies, as this epidemic called illegal immigration cannot skirt around these enforcement innovations. If you contravene the law and get caught; your fingerprints are run through the FBI, ICE and Homeland Security data bases. Once you’re detained the state and local police obtain your prints and then if verified, ICE agents arrive to put a hold on you. As far as the majority of American citizens and residents, you’re a criminal when you entered this sovereign land of the United States; this is whether you dodged the border patrol or over stayed your welcome on a visitor’s visa. Your illegal, and should you be caught in the laws net, you should be arrested and consequently deported. For the people who live in this nation lawfully, the question to ask is why is this civil offense and not a FELONY? Obviously this was intentional to mislead the naive general public. A subterfuge to reflect for thirty years, our laws were being enforced? Now we have to deal with 20 million plus foreigners without documentation, and although this has been a clever game played by every administration, the NEW TEA PARTY will enforce the 1986 Immigration laws. Then every politician, governor, mayor, judge, police chief will be evicted from office, which are favorable the economical nightmare caused by this illegal alien occupation.

Brittanicus - 8/29/2011 4:16 PM

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The TEA PARTY (selected leaders) is the only politicians who will fully enforce the 1986 Simpson/Mazzoli bill. The Great state of Georgia, Alabama, Arizona and some to a lesser degree are using the power of their Legislative policing laws. These states are trying to stop the erosion of the financial safety-net, which illegal aliens are stealing from the old, sick and people mental disorders. The federal government has for years forcing unfunded mandates on States that can no longer afford the intrusion of our country by economic illegal aliens. The $113 billion dollars a year that is the amount paid out to these unwelcome foreign squatters should be paid out to supplement our Senior citizens, education of US citizen-resident education, health care and poverty programs. Not to appease illegal aliens with their large families, smuggled through borders. The U.S. House of Representatives has to act immediately when it returns in September to send the world a reason to follow the law. The courageous and most authoritative signal it can launch, is to pass a nationwide mandatory E-Verify bill that not only stops illegal aliens from getting jobs, but forces business owners to fire the illegal aliens already working for them.

Brittanicus - 8/29/2011 4:15 PM

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Rep. Smith said that President is trying to placate ethnic groups for not trying to move an amnesty bill through Congress, when Democrats controlled both chambers of Congress. He was deporting thousands of unlawful foreigners, and then changed his mind under the pressure of activists. Now Obama believes in a giant, centralized administration and that is what he perceives; whether or not Congress goes along--and whether or not the American people go along. ..? That’s all very well, if you don’t live in a democracy. It’s not agreeable in the United States of America, where he has taken an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution and the “Rule of law” and not just to single out and select which laws to enforce. He needs, as president of the United States, to make sure all laws are faithfully executed and that is really bothersome." Rep. Smith said Congress has two options to stop the new policy. It can hold oversight hearings or defund the agencies, but he said the best clarification is to elect a president that won't provide amnesty through executive actions, again the People’s wishes. If you want to see your taxation forever rising, then you can sit in your chair and do nothing. Just watch your country as politicians accommodate millions of poor from other countries, subsidized by your money.

Brittanicus - 8/29/2011 4:15 PM

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The TEA PARTY has become a colossal grassroots movement of tens of millions of moderate Americans from all racial and religious backgrounds, political parties, no matter what the undesirable advocacy groups say? The TEA PARTY members share the focused values of restricted government, individual freedoms, personal responsibility, "fair" free markets and above all else returning control to the States and the people. For decades we have had a corrupt Taxation system, that must be rescinded and a flat tax imposed. Rep. Lama Smith said that Pres. Obama is trying to make up for not trying to move an amnesty The tax system was constructed by Attorney-legislators, who have built into the code, incentives, and subsidies and with 57 percent of the American people paying nothing. We need a tax code so everybody pays something, to save our country from bankruptcy. The TEA PARTY is about reforming all political parties and the control, so the key ideology of our Constitution, once again is the true foundation of which this nation is built. The TEA PARTY will have a zero -leniency policy on any kind of Amnesty, Sanctuary cities and States, Dream Acts or anything that supports further incursions of this affliction. The TEA PARTY is the ordinary people of these United States and is ready to expose the corruption in Washington and individual State.

Brittanicus - 8/29/2011 4:14 PM

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Your vote counts and millions have joined the TEA American people of their taxes. The Obama stimulus gave billions to banks, foreign and domestic with the assurance they would lend to small businesses which are the backbone of America and the job producers. Instead the banks invested the taxpayer’s money in money market accounts. None of these positive solutions happened and twenty million Americans are out of a full time job, while 8 million illegal aliens have been hired. Call your Senator or Congress person and complain, as you are the voter and have the power to throw them out of office. In this crushing recession we must ensnare every economic illegal alien and remove them forthwith. ATTN: Illegal aliens do vote and it’s up to the American people to bring this to the attention of their state lawmakers. Discover more about Voter Fraud, by typing these words into Google. Also find out where your dollars are going, when they are pandered to illegal aliens by the federal government and the 50 states. NumbersUSA, Federation of American Immigration Reform. Learn the lies on immigration, along with a listing of 2008 Most Corrupted Politicians at Judicial Watch. MY EARLIER BLOGS: http://brittanicus-enoughisenough.blogspot.com/ No Copyright. Distribute Freely.

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