# Ala. Code § 31-13-2: Section 31-13-2 Legislative Findings

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-2

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 31-13-2
- **Heading:** Section 31-13-2 Legislative Findings
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 13 / Section 31-13-2

## Text

The State of Alabama finds that illegal immigration is causing economic hardship and lawlessness in this state and that illegal immigration is encouraged when public agencies within this state provide public benefits without verifying immigration status. Because the costs incurred by school districts for the public elementary and secondary education of children who are aliens not lawfully present in the United States can adversely affect the availability of public education resources to students who are United States citizens or are aliens lawfully present in the United States, the State of Alabama determines that there is a compelling need for the State Board of Education to accurately measure and assess the population of students who are aliens not lawfully present in the United States, in order to forecast and plan for any impact that the presence such population may have on publicly funded education in this state. The State of Alabama further finds that certain practices currently allowed in this state impede and obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration law, undermine the security of our borders, and impermissibly restrict the privileges and immunities of the citizens of Alabama. Therefore, the people of the State of Alabama declare that it is a compelling public interest to discourage illegal immigration by requiring all agencies within this state to fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities in the enforcement of federal immigration laws. The State of Alabama also finds that other measures are necessary to ensure the integrity of various governmental programs and services.

## Nearby sections

- [Ala. Code § 31-13-1 Section 31-13-1 Short Title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-1.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-2 Section 31-13-2 Legislative Findings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-2.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-3 Section 31-13-3 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-3.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-4 Section 31-13-4 Memorandum of Agreement with U.s. Department of Homeland Security](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-4.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-5 Section 31-13-5 Enforcement of and Compliance with Federal Immigration Laws; Information Relating to Immigration Status; Violations; Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-5.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-6 Section 31-13-6 Enforcement of and Compliance with State Immigration Laws; Information Relating to Immigration Status; Violations; Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-6.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-7 Section 31-13-7 Receipt of State or Local Public Benefits; Verification of Lawful Presence in the United States; Violations; Annual Reports](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-7.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-8 Section 31-13-8 Enrollment or Attendance at Institutions of Postsecondary Education](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-8.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-9 Section 31-13-9 Verification of Employment Eligibility by Employers Seeking Economic Incentives](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-9.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-10 Section 31-13-10 Willful Failure to Complete or Carry Alien Registration Documentation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-10.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-11 Section 31-13-11 Unauthorized Aliens Prohibited from Seeking Employment in State](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-11.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-12 Section 31-13-12 Verification by Law Enforcement Officers of Citizenship and Immigration Status of Persons Under Certain Circumstances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-12.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-13 Section 31-13-13 Concealing, Harboring, Shielding, Etc., Unauthorized Aliens](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-13.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-13.1 Section 31-13-13.1 Human Smuggling](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-13.1.md)

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