Alabama's Immigration Ruling: What It Means For Your State

"The evidence is clear: anti-immigrant laws such as those pursued by Alabama kill jobs, hurt state economies, endanger communities, and drive away taxpayers — in addition to systematizing discrimination in a manner that clearly does not represent American values. Laws like these are also a body blow to state budgets around the nation, still struggling from historic revenue shortfalls, and which will now be forced to account for millions defending them in expensive and needless legal battles."

Suman Ragunathan, Sept. 30, 2011.