AdvertisementThe Economic Reality Of Tough Immigration LawsOctober 08, 2011NPR StafffacebookEmailState Sen. Scott Beason, R-Gardendale (center) talks with tomato farmers about the new Alabama immigration law on Chandler Mountain in Steele, Ala. Beason, who helped draft the measure, said he was sticking by the law although he would try to find relief for farmers who rely on migrant workers to harvest their crops. (AP)