we are guessing robert bentley has placed no urgent phone calls on behalf of hispanics split up by the law, but wasted no time calling the homeland security director after the arrest of the mercedes executive. we couldn't have said it better ourselves. >>> thanksgiving is unique in it quite literally celebrates undocumented immigration. this is the image we're used to, the kindly, peaceful first thanksgiving. so nice of them. they let the women and children and most american natives sit by. then this depicting a more modern understanding of what we're celebrating on thanksgiving day, people crossing international borders by any means necessary trying to make a better life for themselves and their families. we romanticize this practice in the past and criminalize it in the present. alabama is showing how draconian immigration laws produced by republican overreach might be bad for the state's economic development. but in last night's republican presidential debate after taking some criticism for not wanting to deport every undocumented immigrant everywhere, newt gingrich of all people ma

we are guessing robert bentley has placed no urgent phone calls on behalf of hispanics split up by thebut wasted no time calling the homeland security director after the arrest of the mercedes executive. we couldn't have said it better ourselves. u.s.a.a. auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation, because it offers a superior level of protection and because u.s.a.a.'s commitment to serve the military, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance quote. u.s.a.a. we know what it means to serve. i heard they found energy here. it's good. we need the jobs. [customer:] we need to protect the environment. [worker:] we could do both. is that possible? [announcer:] at conocophillips, we're helping power america's economy with cleaner, affordable natural gas. more jobs. less emissions. a good answer for everyone. well, if it's cleaner and affordable. as long as we keep these safe. there you go. thanks. [announcer:] conocophillips. ♪ [ male announcer ] when you're a true fan... [ exhales ] ...there are no sick days. [ crowd cheer

we are guessing robert bentley has placed no urgent phone calls on behalf of hispanics split up by thearrest of the mercedes executive. we couldn't have said it better ourselves. ♪ [ female announcer ] have you ever seen a glacier while sunbathing? why not? have you ever climbed a rock wall in the middle of the ocean? or tried something really wild? why not? it's all possible in the nation of why not. royal caribbean's floating nation where you're free to do anything you want. which may be nothing at all. royal caribbean international. visit royalcaribbean.com today. and here's what we did today: supported nearly 3 million steady jobs across our country... ... scientists, technicians, engineers, machinists... ... adding nearly 400 billion dollars to our economy... we're at work providing power to almost a quarter of our homes and businesses... ... and giving us cleaner rides to work and school... and tomorrow, we could do even more. cleaner, domestic, abundant and creating jobs now. we're america's natural gas. the smarter power, today. learn more at anga.us. it's easy to see what suba

robert bentley is the governor of alabama and is here with some thoughts on that.ernor, thank you very much. welcome to the program. we appreciate you being here. the "new york times" was rather hash on your state and this law. your thoughts and response, sir. >> i can be rather harsh on the "new york times" also. because what they say is absolutely not true. you know, this is a totally different issue than what happened in 50-60 years ago in the state of alabama and all over this country. we have come a long way in alabama. i'm proud of our state. and how far we have come with racial diversity in the state of alabama. and i just feel that this is totally unfair, this characterization, they don't know alabama, they don't know what's in our hearts. megyn: they say it's obvious racism is driving the law. any thoughts to that? >> racism is not driving this law. we need to enforce the laws of this country. that's the problem. the federal government is not enforcing the laws of this country. that's why states are having to do what they are having to do. not only alabama

. >> and republican governor robert bentley, who signed the immigration law did you vote for him?, i voted for him. >> how do you feel about that vote right now, jerry? >> bad. real bad. it was an honest mistake. but, you know, i feel bad over it. >> reporter: one of the strongest veins of opposition to this law are republicans. people who voted for you. farmers. >> that's right. >> reporter: this is governor bentley's first national tv interview on the immigration law. >> diehard republicans say this is the worst law that they have seen in a long time. it's going to destroy their business. >> if they are using illegal workers right now, will it hurt them? possibly. especially this first year or maybe the second year. but eventually it will not hurt them because we will get back to doing things the right way. >> reporter: as the governor sees it, the plight of undocumented immigrant workers will put a dent in the state's nearly 10% unemployment rate. when they leave, the theory goes, legal residents will take their place. but all the farmers can see is a future without anyone to p

it's on to birmingham, alabama, where the blue angels receive a hero's welcome from governor robert bentley american idol recording artist taylor hicks. >> i'm born and raised from birmingham and i think toys for tots is a wonderful organization. 13million children need these toys and it's an important thing for to us do to get out and give those in need. reporter: a couple with nine children are the first to receive the toys. the adams family have lived in a camper since april when a tornado destroyed their house in cordoba. >> it's awesome, just to see the kids' eyes when that plane handed, it was awesome. reporter: with the help of donors and volunteers on the ground, the adams hope to be in a new house in time for christmas filled with toys thanks to some angels in the sky. in birmingham, alabama, jonathan serrie, fox news. >> great to see those smiles. that is your 10:00. we start the news edge at 11:00 right now. >> this is fox 5 news edge at 11:00. >>> thanks for staying with fox 5. i'm will thomas. up first on the news enat 11:00 a 6-year-old boy kill -- edge at 11:00, a 6-year-old

. >> robert bentley reacted to a times article that talked about the immigration law in comparing it. it's somewhat of an insult to the four girls who were killed in the bombing in birmingham and the people who were beaten at the bus station and those who lost their homes and churches. it's a disservice and insult to them. this is totally different. those are again the words of the republican governor in that state. what is your reaction to him? >> you know it seems to me we have been invited by the civil rights movement. we have been invited by those who fought and struggled in alabama. it seems to me that 40 years ago there were those that stood and the front door of schools to deny black children access to quality education and finally come to the jim crowe laws of separation and segregation. american citizen children and four million of them and tens of thousands of them here who don't feel they can access the school system and don't feel they can access health care because parents are undocumented and because of these laws that they are attempting to enforce here in alabama. loo

we also want to thank governor robert bentley for opening up his temporary home.s been wonderful, so thank you governor bentley. we also want to thank the governor's mansion staff and thanks to everybody at the alabama state capitol building for all their help in setting up this "contenders." we are going to leave you with governor wallace in 1986, his last address to the alabama legislature. good night. >> i have climbed my last political mountain, but there are still some personal hills i must climb. but for now, i must take the rope and pick and hand them off to another climber and say, climb to higher heights. climb on until we reach our peak. then look back and wave at me. i, too, will still be climbing. my fellow alabamians, i bid you a fond and affectionate farewell. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> within 90 days, every american soldier and every american prisoner will be out of the jungle, out of their cells, and back, in america where they belong. >> george mcgo

alabama governor robert bentley signed h.b.-56. alabama's immigration law requires police officers to check immigration status of any individual they suspect is undocumented. any undocumented immigrant can be arrested and charged with a state crime. legal immigrants must carry documents proving their legal status at all time. mr. president, it's wrong to criminalize people based solely on their immigration status. that is not the way we treat immigrants in our country, and that's not the way our criminal justice system should work. it's not right to make criminals of people who just go to work each day, cook our food, clean our hotel rooms and care for our children and parents. it's not right to make criminals of those who worship with us in our churches, synagogues and mosques and send their children to school with our own kids. i think about this, and i think about what a blind eye some of the backers of these laws must have when they walk into a restaurant in a major city and don't look up and notice who's cooking, who's cleanin

we also want to thank governor robert bremer for opening up his -- robert bradley -- bentley for opening up his temporary home. it has been wonderful, so thank you governor bentley. we also want to thank the governor's mansion staff and thanks to everybody at the alabama state capitol building for all their help in setting up this contenders. we are going to leave you with governor wallace in 1986, his last address to the alabama legislature. good night. >> i have climbed my last political mountain, but there are still some personal pills i -- hills i must climb. but for now, i must take the rope and pick and climb to higher heights, another climate. climb on until we reach our peak. look back in a way that may. -- and wave at me. i, too, will still be climbing. my fellow alabamians, i bid you a fond and affectionate farewell. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> our live look at the contenders continues next friday in south dakota to talk with george mcgovern about his presidential campaign. we wil

robert bremer for opening up his temporary home. it has been wonderful, so thank you governor bentley. we also want to thank the governor's mansion staff and thanks to everybody at the alabama state capitol building for all their help in setting up this contenders. we are going to leave you with governor wallace in 1986, his last address to the alabama legislature. good night. >> i have climbed my last political mountain, but there are still some personal pills i must climb. but for now, i must take the rope and pick and climb to another climate. climb on until we reach our peak. i, too, will still be climbing. my fellow alabamians, i bid you a fond and effect -- a fond and affectionate farewell. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> "the contenders focuses on a key figures who ran for president but lost. next friday we will be in mitchell, s.d., to talk about george mcgovern and his provincial campaign. we will also talked to historians and take your calls. the series airs every friday night throu