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April 03, 2012

AP: Clergy group to air ad against AL immigration law

by Andy Brownfield
The Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Ahead of Easter and Passover, faith leaders across Alabama have asked state lawmakers to hear "the cries of their people", reflect and revise what they deem the toughest-in-the-nation immigration law.

A coalition called Faith Leaders for a Welcoming Alabama on Tuesday announced it would air a television commercial claiming the law has hurt the state's economy, bred a climate of fear and divided families.

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