“No Way to Live”
Residents of Alabama Speak out Against Immigrant Law
Alabama’s immigration law was designed to drive unauthorized immigrants from the state. It has succeeded in making life difficult for entire communities while helping to fuel discrimination. The law also affects the American-born children of unauthorized immigrants, as well as legal residents and citizens. Hear three residents of Alabama tell their stories.
Listen to their stories
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December 13, 2011Katherine Gúzman, whose family dates back generations in Alabama, has three children with her husband, a permanent resident from Mexico. Since the law passed, classmates have called her eight-year-old daughter a "dirty Mexican" and told her that she would have to go back to Mexico, a place she's never been.
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December 13, 2011An unauthorized immigrant recounts how he was pulled over and arrested after he failed to use a turn signal. A police officer told him that he had no rights because he is unauthorized.
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December 9, 2011Alabama's new immigration law has fueled human rights abuses and created a climate of fear for legal and undocumented immigrants alike. Hear the story of one woman who was afraid to take her asthmatic daughter to the hospital because of her immigration status.
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