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Resources on State and Local Immigration Laws

By immigrationprof

Following the failure of comprehensive immigration reform, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of anti-immigrant local ordinances and state laws proposed and enacted.

Here are resources on anti-immigrant local ordinances and state laws available through the Immigration Advocates Network (IAN) and partner organizations. On Immigration Advocates Network:

The podcast, “Anti-Immigrant Local Ordinances and State Laws: Creating Tension Among Neighbors and Usurping the Role of the Federal Government” by Lucas Guttentag, Jennifer Chang and Omar Jadwat of the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, is available in the “Podcast” section of the website at http://www.immigrationadvocates.org/link.cfm?10014 (login required)

The “Raids and Immigration Enforcement Library” contains: -A financial analysis of local ordinances at http://www.immigrationadvocates.org/link.cfm?10019

-Sample of a positive ordinance to address racial profiling at http://www.immigrationadvocates.org/link.cfm?10016 (login required)

Other Materials on Anti-Immigrant Local Ordinances and State Laws:

ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project’s website includes complaints filed in California, Georgia, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas at http://www.aclu.org/immigrants/discrim/27848res20070105.html

American Immigration Lawyers Foundation provides reports and newsletters on local ordinances and challenges to them at http://www.ailf.org/ipc/special_report/sr_sept07.shtml and at http://www.ailf.org/lac/clearinghouse_120706.shtml

Catholic Legal Immigration Network’s website includes a summary of various anti-immigrant state and local measures at http://www.cliniclegal.org/StateandLocal.html

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service’s website contains a summary of the types of local ordinances at http://www.lirs.org/donateserve/advocate/cir/localanti%2Dimmiglawsbackgrounder.doc

National Immigration Law Center offers documents on local ordinances and state laws at http://www.nilc.org/immlawpolicy/misc/affirmstatelocalmenu_2005-09-13.pdf and at http://www.nilc.org/immlawpolicy/LocalLaw/locallaw002.htm and at http://www.nilc.org/immsemplymnt/state_local/az_plaintiffs-appellants-opening-brief.pdf

KJ