Community Explainer
Issue area
Enforcement
Audience
Community Advocate
Published:
Jun. 5, 2025
In May 2025, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law two new anti-immigrant provisions: SB 62 and SB 53. Senate Bill 63 requires mandatory DNA and fingerprint collection for undocumented noncitizens in custody in Alabama. Senate Bill 53 will require immigration status checks whenever someone is detained in Alabama and criminalizes the transport of an undocumented person into the state of Alabama. This community explainer explains the new laws and answers some frequently asked questions.