A coalition of black leaders is urging members of Congress to oppose the Gang of Eight’s immigration-reform bill (S.744), on the grounds that it would have a “disastrous” impact on African-American workers. The Black American Leadership Alliance (BALA), a Washington, D.C.–based organization whose mission is “to further the economic and social interests of the black community,” has written an open letter to the Gang of Eight, the Congressional Black Caucus, and senators from states with the highest rates of black unemployment, signed by a dozen African-American leaders from a variety of political backgrounds. The group plans to hold a rally...