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Free the “Alabama 40”!
Starting Friday, March 17th, ICE officers carried out the arrests of over 40 immigrants throughout North Alabama. Find out how you can help!
Read MoreNow Hiring Summer Fellows!
Do you want to be a part of the immigrant rights movement in Alabama?
Apply now for a stipend Summer fellowship with the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice!
A Day Without Immigrants
For several decades the rhetoric about the labor force generated by the immigrant community has been a constant in the struggle for immigration reform. There has always been talk about the possibility of making a call to stop production and make the absence of the immigrant labor force felt. However, it wasn’t until the social media announcement about “a day without immigrants” went viral, that the community began organizing to make an impact on their contribution to the economy.
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Read MoreTrump’s New Executive Actions on Immigration Threaten the Well-Being of Millions
Although the news of Trump’s new executive orders on immigration are not unexpected, they are both shocking and appalling. Boosting the numbers of border patrol agents and ICE officers in the already heavily militarized zone of the U.S.-Mexico border will send millions into panic as they face deportation from their homes and separation from their families.
Read MoreStopping the Nomination of Jeff Sessions for U.S. Attorney General
ACIJ has been active in supporting actions to #StopSessions, as we have a long history fighting Jeff Sessions’ anti-immigrant record. Our leaders have been present at Save Our Selves’ rallies in Montgomery, at the NAACP civil disobedience sit-in at Sessions’ office in Mobile…
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