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A big oops for Alabama? Or a foreigner not recognizing the law? Charges have been dropped against a German national for failing to have his paperwork during a traffic stop in Alabama, per the state’s immigration law. The German, 46-year-old Detlev Hager, was an executive with Mercedes. Hager was later released when a friend brought […]

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Birmingham, Alabama – Jerry Spencer calls himself a “problem-solver.” So when Alabama state law HB56 took effect late last month, he was quick to respond to the cries he heard from farmers across the state. They needed workers. The law, which allows police to detain people indefinitely if they are suspected of being here illegally, […]