State and Local Immigration Laws

The passing of Arizona’s SB 1070 Immigration law has led many state and local governments to follow in their footsteps.This page links to stories about developments in various state and local immigration laws.

UCLA Law’s Comprehensive Guide to Arizona Immigration Law – “Arizona and National Immigration Crisis“

State Immigration Laws

Alabama :

• ACLU to File Lawsuit Challenging Alabama Immigration Law (6-9-2011)
•  Alabama Governor Signs Tough New Immigration Law (6-9-2011)

Arizona:

• Arizona Immigration Law Page

Colorado:

• Colorado Immigration Bill Killed in State Legislature (2-16-2011)
• Senate Bill 11-054 – Full Text (1-19-2011)

Florida:

• Florida Republicans Unite to Pass Immigration Bill (5-4-11)
• Proposed Florida Immigration Law Exempts Canadians, Western Europeans from Scrutiny (10-10-10)

Georgia:

• ACLU, NILC and Civil Rights Coalition Ask Court to Block Implementation of Georgia’s Discriminatory “Show Me Your Papers” Law (6-8-11)
• Georgia Senate Passes Arizona-style Immigration Law, But Drops Requiring Use of E-Verify (4-12-11)

Illinois:

• SB 1070-style Bill Would Make Illinois’ Fiscal Crisis Worse (1-19-11)
• HB 6937 (1-11-11)

Indiana:

• Lawsuit: Indiana’s Immigration Law’s No SB-1070, Still Unconstitutional (5-26-2011)
• Senate Bill 0590 (4-29-2011)

Kansas:

• Business Groups Opposes Immigration Changes (3-2-11)

Kentucky:

• Cost of Kentucky Immigration Bill Could Reach 89M (2-2-11)
• Kentucky House Bill 3 (1-4-11)
• Kentucky House Bill 6 (1-4-11)

Michigan :

• Michigan Governor Rick Snyder Says An Immigration-Style Law Would Hurt His State (5-22-11)
• House Bill 4305 (2-22-2011)

Mississippi:

• Senate Bill 2179 (1-18-11 )

North Carolina:

• Immigrant ID Bill Draws Fiery Rebuttal  (3-31-11)

Oklahoma:

• House Bill 1446
• Tensions Emerge Among Oklahoma Republicans Over Immigration Bill (3-13-11)

South Carolina:

• Senate Bill 20 (3-1-11)
• Law Enforcement Raises Concerns Over SC Immigration Bill (3-3-11)

South Dakota:

•  House Bill 1198
• House Bill 1199
• South Dakota Introduced Immigration Bill (1-27-11)

Tennessee :

• Tennessee Immigration Law (6-9-2010)
• Tenessee GOP Lawmaker Warns Undocumented Immigrants Will “Multiply Like Rats” (11-11-2010)

Texas:

• House Bill 12
• House Bill 17
• Texas Republicans Take Harder Line on Immigration
• Illegal Hiring Bill Spurs Jest and Jeers

Utah:

• House Bill 70
• House Bill 466
• Mexico, 13 Other Nations Say Utah Illegal Immigration Law Could Strain Diplomatic Relations (6-8-11)

Virginia:

• House Bill 2332
• Illegal-Immigration Bills to Advance (2-8-11)

Wisconsin:

• Lawmaker to Push for Wisconsin Immigration Law (11-11-10)

Wyoming:

• House Bill 94
• Immigration Bill Before Wyoming Legislature Stirs Controversy

Local Government

Lozano v. City of Hazelton

• Lozano v. City of Hazelton, 496 F. Supp.2d 477 (2007)
• Lozano v. City of Hazelton (No. 07-3531)
• US Circuit Court Rules Against Illegal Immigration Laws (9-10-10)
• Court Voids Hazelton, PA. Law Targeting Illegal Immigrants (9-9-10)

City Ordinances

• Trial Set Over Nebraska City’s Immigration Law (1-25-11)
• Fremont Suspends New Law (1-28-10)
• Nebraska Court Won’t Weigh in on Immigration Measure (11-5-10)
• Anti-Immigrant Ordinances: Farmers Branch Texas (1-5-07)
• Summerville Passes Controversial Immigration Ordinance (10-13-10)