Every State Passes Immigration Legislation in 2011 Legislative Session

A new report by the National Conference on State Legislatures’ Immigrant Policy Project shows that every state considered immigrant issues during its 2011 legislative session. According to the “2011 Immigration-Related Laws and Resolutions in the States” report, state legislatures enacted 151 laws and adopted 95 resolutions for a total of 246 measures as of June 30, 2011. Twelve additional bills passed but were vetoed by governors. An additional 10 bills were pending governors’ approval and are not included in this report of enacted laws.

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