via @AmericasVoice:Â Alabama Faith Leaders Premiere Ad Against State Anti-Immigrant Law #HB56
It’s been six months since Alabama began implementing its worst-in-the-nation anti-immigrant law HB 56.  The Alabama state legislature has been in session since mid-February—and will only remain in session until mid-May—yet no legislative action has been taken to repeal the law.
Today, a faith coalition called Faith Leaders for a Welcoming Alabama are taking matters into their own hands, and releasing a “hard-hitting,” “first of its kind” ad highlighting how HB 56 has negatively impacted churches, farms, schools, children, and families.  The idea is to get regular Alabamian citizens--and their legislators--to sit up and pay attention to the damage HB 56 has caused.  The ad premieres tonight and will run for two weeks. Â
"We believe in reaching out, and ministering in our communnity," the ad intones as it transitions between crop fields, churches, and school halls. Â "Yet under Alabama's immigration law, we can be prosecuted for following God's call to be Good Samaritans. Â Farmers' crops are rotting in the fields because there aren't enough workers for the harvest. Â Teachers are forced to act like immigration agents instead of educators. Â The new law hurts children and families, and doesn't reflect the values of our faith. Â Call your legislators today. Â You can make a difference."
