Alabama passes tough illegal-immigration law

By BOB JOHNSON - Associated Press | AP – Thu, Jun 9, 2011 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama vaulted past Arizona on Thursday, with what is being called the most restrictive law in the nation against illegal immigration, requiring schools to find out if students are in the country lawfully, and making it a crime to knowingly give an illegal immigrant a ride. Advocacy-groups promised to challenge the sweeping measure, which, like Arizona's law also allows police to arrest anyone ...