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Illegal Immigrants Targeted By States
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| Last Edited | ArmyDem Jun 24, 2007 10:02pm |
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| Category | News |
| Media | Newspaper - Washington Post |
| News Date | Tuesday, June 26, 2007 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Impasse on Hill Spurs New Laws
By Darryl Fears
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, June 25, 2007; Page A01
Frustrated with Congress's inability to pass an immigration reform bill, state legislatures are considering or enacting a record number of strongly worded proposals targeting illegal immigrants.
By the time most legislatures adjourned in May, at least 1,100 immigration bills had been submitted by lawmakers, more than double last year's record total, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. This year's total is expected to grow as the issue continues to dominate debate in statehouses still in session.
These laws limit illegal immigrants' ability to obtain jobs, find housing, get driver's licenses or receive many government services. They also empower state law enforcement agencies to inquire into an immigrant's legal status and hold for deportation those deemed to be here illegally. The idea is to make life so difficult for illegal immigrants that they will leave the state -- if not the country. |
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