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ACLU Client Scott Douglas on The Colbert Report

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January 17, 2012

Last night on The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert interviewed Scott Douglas III, executive director of the Greater Birmingham Ministries. Douglas is a plaintiff in the ACLU and a coalition of civil rights groups’ lawsuit challenging H.B. 56, Alabama’s draconian anti-immigrant law.

In this video, Douglas talks about why he’s a plaintiff in our case:

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Douglas told Colbert: “H.B. 56 is a threat to me and all Americans.” We hope the court agrees.

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