Thursday, February 23, 2012

In wake of immigration law, some migrants return to Alabama

We must hope they do not start cracking down again, now that the people are returning. - - Donna Poisl

By Alan Gomez, USA TODAY

When Alabama's immigration law went into effect in September, it sent shock waves throughout Hispanic communities within the state. Whole families left overnight, parents pulled their children out of school, and city centers became ghost towns as legal and illegal immigrants alike hid from police.

In the months since, a number of illegal immigrants who fled have returned.
"Little by little, it's been calming down," said Gabby Sullivan, a legal immigrant from Mexico who has been helping community groups in the southern city of Robertsdale.
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