Alabama's state superintendent now one of the highest paid in the country if he follows immigration amendment in his contract
The Alabama Board of Education has approved a new contract for Superintendent Eric Mackey, raising his salary to $325,000 if he follows an immigration amendment.
Governor Kay Ivey presided over the meeting. Only one board member, Jackie Ziegler from District 1, opposed the contract.
His new contract includes a sizeable raise for Mackey, making him one of the highest-paid education leaders in the country.
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The contract also includes an amendment about immigration.
"By signing this contract, the contracting parties affirm, for the duration of the agreement, that they will not violate federal immigration law or knowingly employ, hire for employment, or continue to employ an authorized alien within the State of Alabama. Furthermore, a contracting party found to be in violation of this provision shall be deemed in breach of the agreement and shall be responsible for all damages resulting therefrom."
This comes as students across the country, including at the University of Alabama, have had their visas revoked and been detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Video below shows ICE detaining University of Alabama student Alireza Doroudi outside his Tuscaloosa apartment.
Hoover immigration attorney and former HICA law director Jeremy Love discussed the concerns that could come from the immigration clause in a statement.
"The U.S. Supreme Court has long held that all children鈥攔egardless of immigration status鈥攁re guaranteed access to a public K-12 education under the U.S. Constitution. That right is essential to who we are as a nation.
"Schools must be places where students feel safe and supported. Educators shouldn鈥檛 be put in the position of worrying about immigration enforcement or the possibility of their classrooms being disrupted. Education can only thrive when families are not living in fear and when children feel secure walking into the classroom each day."
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