Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) says Alabama’s “harshest in the nation” immigration law hinders the efforts of law enforcement officials since it breeds mistrust. (0:11)
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Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) calls on the director of ICE, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, and President Obama to personally visit Alabama and witness the effects of its “harshest in the nation” immigration law. (0:15)
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Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) tells reporters Friday at a press conference on Alabama’s new immigration law that only the federal government has the authority to process deportations, and he calls on Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and President Obama to emphasize that. (0:20)
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Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) urges undocumented immigrants in Alabama and across the nation to carry with them any documents proving their roots in the community, in order to combat harsh immigration laws. (0:29)
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Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) says during a press briefing that Friday the U.S. will not tolerate laws such as Alabama’s “harshest in the nation” immigration law. (0:34)
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Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) says during a press conference Friday that Alabama residents have come too far in the fight against injustice to allow themselves to be taken back by harsh immigration laws. (0:08)
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) denounces Alabama’s anti-immigration law, saying it will inevitably cause racial profiling. (0:12)
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) applauds the Obama administration’s investigation into Alabama’s anti-immigration law, HB 56. (0:13)
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) called on Republicans to work with Democrats for comprehensive immigration reform, instead of supporting state anti-immigration laws, such as Alabama’s HB 56. (0:18)
Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) says the Alabama law requiring police to ask about immigration status is leading to dangerous occurences of racial profiling among civilians. (0:21)
University of Pittsburgh Law Professor David Harris said the Alabama and Arizona laws requiring police to inquire about immigration status will inevitably lead to racial profiling. (0:24)
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