With a population terrorized by racist minority law HB56, Alabama magazine is the darkest of his pre-civil rights traditions
"The important thing is not to be afraid," said the deacon of the Catholic Church, which, like others around the state, has become a counseling center for immigrant community terrorized by the new immigration law in Alabama, HB56. Here, immigrants can learn their rights and know what options they have if detained by police.
But the deacon sent hundreds of immigrants who had gathered in a room in the building of the church, fear and distrust were palpable - and it showed in the questions that they arose. The most frequently asked questions: What if I stopped by the police? Should I give my name? I show them my passport overseas? I show my driver's license expired? If my wife takes the children into the car without going to arrest me before the children? Do you want to take? What happens if I lock my children? How long should I stay in detention by immigration officials before me?
The same scene can be found in churches, schools and community centers throughout the state. These days, the assistance offered by the groups received thousands of calls - over 2000 online direct from the Southern Poverty Law Center has set up for callers to obtain basic information and report to abuse
Friday, the U. S. Department of Justice asked the Circuit Court of Appeal 11, requesting that the order HB56. It was argued that, among other things, the law encourages discrimination against immigrants - including legal residents. The law, considered the most difficult in the United States, requires the police to inquire about the immigration status of a person you contact, if the police have "reasonable suspicion" that the person who entered the country illegally. Among many other provisions, it also requires school officials to ask about the immigration status of students enrolled in public schools, new - and immigration status of their parents. According to the Department of Justice, the law is "highly likely to expose persons legally in the United States, including school children, new difficulties in the relationship of the routine."
Since arriving in New York for almost a week, I saw the real difficulties in the graph. Thousands of students absent from school the day the law took effect, or because his family had fled the state or because they were locked in their homes for fear of sending their children to the school. School officials said the law does not affect students already enrolled, but this has reassured some parents I have spoken, the fear remains.
A young father of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, I said, through tears, that her 12-year-old son, who is undocumented, has always been a student of Honour, who recently won a trip to the school to go to the Space Museum in Huntsville. It was not because I was afraid that the police arrest.
"do not have much time to think ... maybe we can get our house in order here in a couple weeks and see what our options are, perhaps move to a another State, or rectum in Mexico, "said the father. Some families do not dare leave the house, even for basic necessities like food. The deacon of the church said he knew people who had spent days without going out to buy food, had offered to bring food itself. Those who do leave home, knowing the risk they take.
about 4% of the population of the State
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