Non Latino Groups Less Worried about Alabama Law

  BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's tough law targeting illegal immigrants has provoked concern among Hispanics and even caused some to leave the state - but members of other immigrant groups appear to be less worried.

Mai Nguyen is a Vietnamese refugee who arrived more than 20 years ago in Bayou La Batre, the heart of Alabama's Gulf Coast seafood industry. She said there was some initial fear, especially among those who speak limited English.

But now she says she's more concerned about the shrimp harvest.

Some parts of the law have been blocked by courts, but a section that allows police to check a person's immigration status during traffic stops still stands. Some immigrants worry that this could lead to improper detention or racial profiling. Police and supporters of the law dismiss those concerns.

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