State and Local Immigration Legislation

State & Local Legislation

Results

The Cost of Illegal Immigration to California
July 11, 2018 State & Local Legislation

Federal Court Hands Mixed (But Mostly Bad) Results to Opponents of California’s Sanctuary Laws

On July 5, a federal court in Sacramento issued a disappointing ruling allowing two out of three California sanctuary state laws challenged by the Trump Administration to remain in effect. On the bright side, the court blocked the third law.
portland oregon
July 11, 2018 State & Local Legislation

Oregonians For Immigration Reform (OFIR) Submits 110,445 Signatures To Repeal Sanctuary Law

Grassroots activists in Oregon, with assistance from FAIR, took a major step last week toward repealing the state’s 30-year-old first-in-the-nation sanctuary state law. On July 6, Oregonians For Immigration (OFIR) submitted at least 110,445 signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office supporting Initiative Petition 22 (IP22), which only needs 88,814 valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
ICE arrest rotator 4
July 6, 2018 State & Local Legislation

State and Local Officials Back Abolishing ICE

Over the last few weeks, open-borders protesters in the streets of numerous cities have suddenly taken up the cry of abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). They’ve even proclaimed the “Abolish ICE Movement.” And as they’ve gained prominence, some state and local politicians have rapidly begun to publicly side with their radical agenda.
protest signs
July 6, 2018 State & Local Legislation

Politicians Join Open-Borders Protesters, Get Arrested

The recent media hysteria over “family separation” at the U.S. border, and the protests that in many places have called for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), have provided great platforms for local open-borders politicians to grandstand, virtue-signal, and raise their profiles in support of illegal aliens. In some cases, they evidently believe the best way to accomplish that is to break the law themselves and get arrested.
Cost of Illegal Immigration to Texas
June 28, 2018 State & Local Legislation

Austin Passes Lawless "Freedom City" Resolutions to Evade Texas Anti-Sanctuary Law

Long one of the country’s first sanctuary cities, liberal Austin has now come up with a new “too-clever-by-half” scheme to try to get around Texas’s 2017 anti-sanctuary law, SB 4. Called “Freedom City,” it essentially amounts to protecting illegal aliens by eliminating law enforcement altogether for numerous crimes.
border patrol truck near border fence
June 28, 2018 State & Local Legislation

States React to "Family Separation" Media Hysteria

As media hysteria continued regarding the Trump Administration’s zero-tolerance policy at the U.S. border, several states took additional steps of questionable legality and wisdom to express their opposition to enforcing our immigration laws, in addition to the previously-reported withdrawal of their National Guard troops.
Arizona SB1070
June 22, 2018 State & Local Legislation

Arizona Board of Regents: Out-of-state students have no right to sue over DACA tuition

Lawyers representing the Arizona Board of Regents recently argued in court filings that out-of-state students who paid full tuition at state universities have lack grounds to sue for refunds even though illegal aliens were awarded discounted rates.
Catch and Release Ripped by Border Council
June 22, 2018 State & Local Legislation

States use National Guard troops to send symbolic message of opposition to "zero tolerance" policy

Seeking to gain politically from the controversy over the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy, largely open-border governors announced their intent to either withhold or reverse National Guard deployments to the border.
Drivers License Stock Image
June 15, 2018 State & Local Legislation

Rhode Island Likely to Give Driver's Licenses to Illegal Alien "DACA" Recipients

Legislation to give drivers’ licenses to illegal aliens has reared its head in the Ocean State of Rhode Island repeatedly over at least the past five years, but never made it all the way through the process. In the guise of protecting “DACA” recipients, that now appears likely to change.
ICE Officer
June 15, 2018 State & Local Legislation

Two Local Governments Show Very Different Paths on Housing Immigration Detainees

When Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests illegal aliens, they have to house (“detain”) them somewhere while they’re in deportation proceedings. In some cases, it’s in facilities actually owned and run by ICE or other federal agencies, but more commonly it’s under contract, either with private companies or frequently with local jails.