Alabama farmers look to replace migrants with prisoners

Scientists say climate change will make farming harder; study shows Republicans don't believe it's happening. Scientists are mapping the impact of climate change on agriculture, and they say it doesn't look promising. Douglas Fischer of The …

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/06/9249018-alabama-considers-prison-labor-to-replace-lost-immigrants. Alabama considers prison labor to replace lost immigrants. By Laura … The state is proposing the use of prisoners in the penal system as farm workers to work privately owned farms. One can almost hear the crack of whips and the impassioned … 30 October 2011 Do I look like a tourist guide? 29 October 2011 Here's a real house of horrors · 28 October 2011 It …

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Alabama government workers should not inquire about residents' immigration status under the state's immigration law during certain "business transactions," such as getting water, parking at a meter or renewing mobile home registration, … This could keep undocumented immigrants from losing their homes or being denied water under the law, although the attorney general's statement does not ensure those actions will be prevented. ….. Who is going to pay for the new prisons? …

With the issue of migrant farm labor hitting a fever-pitch in the Southeast — especially in states like Alabama and Georgia — it might be a good time to take a step back and consider the contributions of immigrants to American agriculture. In a recent … Not to be outdone, Alabama has floated the idea of current prison inmates working in farmers' fields. We can … For proof, just take a look at this recent headline of an editorial in The New York Times: “Standing in the Schoolhouse Door. …

To mitigate what nearly everyone assumes will be a much steeper loss in 2012, state officials have asked prisons to identify 100000 criminals out on probation to work on Georgia farms. Ironically, my state hopes to replace illegal immigrants …