Discriminating Law

In Alabama a law was passed  that allows schools to know if children are legally in the country. It went into effect this month, however on Friday it was temporarily blocked by federal courts. Now the federal government must ensure that the law is permanently overturned.

Even though the Education and Justice departments sent out warnings to school districts if they violated the 1982 Supreme Court decision on Plyler vs Doe (children are allowed free education regardless of immigration status) they would lose all federal funding. Alabama claims that they just passed the law for statistical purposes and nothing else.

All the law has caused is intimidation, confusion, and fear. Children have been bombarded with teachers and administrators about their immigration status. It is no wonder children have been more and more absent. People are afraid to go to work. Some are even moving to another state. These children are being robbed of the 14th amendment, which ensures and protects all school-children no matter of immigration status of discrimination.

This xenophobia is a serious issue across the U.S. Discrimination and immigration can not be ignored needs to be addressed by Washington.

Story taken from LA Times.

Contravene speaks out against these types of laws in this amazing track "Man Made Borders, Man Made Lies" from their self-titled album. Also, they are informing us to do something about it!

Lyrics are:
"Another racist law, another restriction
The explanations that they cling to are purely contradiction
If you've something to offer they may let you in
Especially if they approve of the color of your skin.
We have to fight back against this racist jurisdiction
We have to fight back and show our opposition
The number of laws are growing everyday
The borders they recognize shouldn't be there anyway.
They say immigration's causing the US to overpopulate
Causing us to become unemployed at an alarming rate
But the bastards don't think twice about the lower rate of pay
They're dishing out to some poor child in a 3rd world country.
So they'll build another wall up to keep "those people" out
And hire more armed guards to ensure that there's no doubt
Of the people ever gaining power and taking back their lives
Or of tearing down these man-made borders that perpetuate their lies.
We have to fight back and oppose their hate
We have to fight back before it's too late
We can't sit back and let them win
We have to fight back against this racist system.
And it's our legislation with another law to pass
That only serves the interest of the fucking ruling class
The same legislation that gives INS the right
To rape, murder and torture anyone who isn't white."