States Introduced a Records Number of Immigration Bills in the First Half of 2011

STATE LEGISLATURES INTRODUCED A RECORD NUMBER OF IMMIGRATION BILLS IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2011 ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES AS OF JUNE 30, 2011, 1,592 151 95 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS WERE PROPOSED LAWS WERE ENACTED RESOLUTIONS WERE ADOPTED 40 STATE LEGISLATURES ENACTED LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS 10 ADDITIONAL BILLS WERE PENDING APPROVAL BY STATE GOVERNORS FIRST HALF OF 2010 FIRST HALF OF 2011 THE NUMBER OF BILLS INTRODUCED BETWEEN JANUARY BILLS/ RESOLUTIONS: AND JUNE 2011 WAS A 16 PERCENT INCREASE COMPARED 1,374 1,592 TO THE SAME PERIOD THE YEAR BEFORE. INTRODUCED ENACTED 314 246 # OF STATE LEGISLATURES THAT ENACTED 44 40 STATES ADDITIONAL 12 BILLS VETOED NH VT ME WA ND MT SMA OR MNS NY ID SD WI MIS WY PA NJ DE VA U MD IA INL OH Ywy KY NE IL NV UT co MO KS NC SC CA OK AR NM GA AZ MS AL STATES/TERRITORIES THAT TX HAVE ENACTED IMMIGRATION- RELATED LAWS OR ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS IN THE FIRST HALF FL OF 2011 STATES/TERRITORIES THAT HAVE NOT ENACTED IMMIGRATION- RELATED LAWS OR ADOPTED PR RESOLUTIONS IN FIRST HALF OF 2011 *DATA NOT COLLECTED FOR DC, AS, GU, MP, VI HIGHLIGHTS 18 STATES NOW HAVE AN E-VERIFY REQUIREMENT. NINE STATES ENACTED EMPLOYMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND IDENTIFICATION/ E-VERIFY LEGISLATION DRIVER'S LICENSES IN 2011. ONE OTHER STATE WERE THE TOP ADDED IT BY EXECUTIVE ORDER. ISSUES ASSOCIATED INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, UTAH ADDRESSED IMMIGRATION REFORM IN WITH IMMIGRATION-RELATED BILLS THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND RESOLUTIONS IN 2011. HAS CHALLENGED ALABAMA'S IMMIGRATION LAW. CONSIDERED A COMPREHENSIVE ALABAMA, GEORGIA, INDIANA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND UTAH CRAFTED THE NATION'S TOUGHEST, IT GRANTS POLICE BROADER POWER TO DETAIN PEOPLE THEY SUSPECT PACKAGE THAT INCLUDED ENFORCEMENT AS WELL AS A GUEST WORKER PROGRAM, ARE UNDOCUMENTED. WHICH IS FACING TOUGH COURT OMNIBUS LAWS SIMILAR TO ARIZONA'S AND PUBLIC BATTLES. IT ALSO MAKES IT A CRIME TO AIDE UNDOCUMENTED PERSONS, BARS SB 1070. SEVERAL ARE BEING CHALLENGED IN COURT. IN TOTAL, 30 MARYLAND AND STATES CONSIDERED 53 OMNIBUS SANCTUARY POLICIES AND CONNECTICUT MADE BILLS. SIX WERE ENACTED, 21 ARE PENDING OR ARE CARRYOVER BILLS, FORCES SCHOOLS TO CHECK UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS' STATUS, AMONG STUDENTS ELIGIBLE AND 26 HAVE FAILED IN 2011. OTHER THINGS. FOR IN-STATE TUITION. TIMELINE A LOOK AT TOTAL BILLS INTRODUCED, LAWS ENACTED AND RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN 2006 TO 2010. BILLS INTRODUCED LAWS ENACTED RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED 2,000 1,800 250 200 225 170 1,600 1,400 1,200 200 150 175 130 150 100 1,000 125 90 800 100 70 600 75 50 400 50 30 200 25 10 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 IMMIGRATION-RELATED LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES (JANUARY - JUNE) REPORT. NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES. RELEASED AUGUST 3, 2011. COLORLINES.com 570 ,305 00s >1,400