Ala. Immigration Law Attracts Washington's Attention
By: Tanya Ott //
November 21, 2011
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Pressure is mounting against Alabama's "toughest in the nation" immigration law. Nearly 3,000 immigrants converged Monday night on a church with strong ties to the civil rights movement. They heard from democratic members of Congress who vowed to get the law repealed.
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