Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-Santa Fe Springs - who recently returned from a trip to Alabama, is one of 39 congressional Democrats who signed on in support of the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against Alabama's anti-immigrant law.
The amicus brief, which was filed Nov. 21, asserts foremost that the Alabama statute is unconstitutional because it is preempted by federal law.
H.B. 56 requires schools to demand documentation from enrolling students and police to check the immigration status of "reasonably suspicious" people during routine stops, who they would then hand over to federal authorities.
Landlords cannot rent to undocumented tenants; employers cannot hire undocumented workers.
"The entire state is now suffering the consequences of these extreme policies, and it is clearer than ever before that we need real immigration reform at the national level," Napolitano said.
ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGNING: Ana Valencia, the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District board member who is running for the Assembly, will hold a "Holiday Celebration" from 3-6 p.m. Sunday at the Half-Off Book Store, 6708 Greenleaf Ave., Whittier.
There will be food, music by Latin Flavors and a raffle.
Those coming are asked to bring a nonperishable food item to be donated to Neighbors Helping Neighbors in South Whittier.
The suggested donation is $20.
Friday, December 2, 2011
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