{"id":273410,"date":"2025-06-04T20:22:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/law-takes-effect-requiring-collection-of-immigrant-biometric-data\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T20:22:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:22:33","slug":"law-takes-effect-requiring-collection-of-immigrant-biometric-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=273410","title":{"rendered":"Law takes effect requiring collection of immigrant biometric data"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A law passed requiring local law enforcement agencies to collect biometric data from undocumented immigrants is now in effect.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Bill 63 requires law enforcement agencies in Alabama to collect fingerprints and DNA from any undocumented immigrant in their custody before release. These biometric samples would then be submitted to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency for cataloging and to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for entry into state databases.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This information would be collected regardless of whether the undocumented immigrant is charged or convicted of a crime.<\/p>\n<p>While many people believe that undocumented immigrants are criminals by nature of entering the country unlawfully, it is typically a civil\u2014not criminal\u2014offense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheres definitely a misconception that crossing into the country is a criminal act,\u201d said Allison Hamilton, executive director for the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice. \u201cThere\u2019s also a concerted effort by politicians to make it a criminal act by criminalizing the everyday lives of people, treating people like criminals even when they\u2019re not. This law is concerning with how it could apply to any vulnerable population; it\u2019s a big overstep when they haven\u2019t even committed a crime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton said this bill is one part of a larger antagonistic climate against immigrants that has some Alabama families deciding to leave the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFamilies who have lived here for decades are thinking about leaving this state,\u201d Hamilton said. \u201cPeople are concerned about how to continue living here and working here. They\u2019re considering how badly are they willing to be treated before they leave?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-ad-wrap\"><span class=\"zox-ad-label\">Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The new law will be funded on the backs of all Alabama citizens paying court fees through the addition of new court costs.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no reason for Alabama taxpayers to shoulder this burden, Hamilton said, when ICE already collects biometric information on undocumented immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>The ACLU of Alabama opposed the law, claiming it \u201ccould lead to unconstitutional racial profiling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe collection and retention of DNA and fingerprints from individuals solely based on their immigration status creates a dangerous surveillance system that disproportionately affects immigrant communities,\u201d the ACLU said. \u201cIt expands government tracking of personal information without adequate legal justification, violating fundamental civil liberties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A law passed requiring local law enforcement agencies to collect biometric data from undocumented immigrants is now in effect. Senate Bill 63 requires law enforcement agencies in Alabama to collect fingerprints and DNA from any undocumented immigrant in their custody before release. 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