Bill making bail for immigrants without status more difficult passes Alabama House committee

Bill making bail for immigrants without status more difficult passes Alabama House committee

Rep. Chad Robertson, R-Heflin, stands on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives on Feb. 3, 2026 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. The House Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved legislation sponsored by Robertson that presumes immigrants without legal status are a flight risk when courts consider granting bail. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)An Alabama House committee Wednesday approved legislation making it more diff…