Immigration
Hawaii Senate Passes Bill to End State Enforcement of Most Federal Immigration Law
HONOLULU, Hawaii โ (March 5, 2019) โ Today, the Hawaii Senate passed a bill to end state cooperation with enforcement of some federal immigration laws. A coalition of three Democrats introduced Senate Bill 557 (SB557) in January. The legislation would prohibit state...
New Mexico Committee Passes Bill to Bar Border Wall from State Land
SANTA FE, N.M. (Feb 12, 2019) โ Last week, a House committee gave approval to a bill that would prohibit New Mexico from providing state land for construction of the border wall sought by President Trump. Introduced by Rep. Angelica Rubio (D-Las Cruces), House Bill...
New Mexico Bill Would End Support for Most Federal Immigration Enforcement
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.ย (Jan. 16, 2019) – A bill filed in the New Mexico House would ban the use of state resources for the enforcement of most federal immigration laws. Passage into law will likely have the effect of further nullifying those federal acts in practice...
California Bill Would Ban Civil Immigration Arrests in Courthouses
LOS ANGELES,ย Calif.ย (Dec. 5, 2018) โ A bill filed yesterday in the California Senate would prohibit civil arrests at courthouses in an attempt to bar Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from scooping up immigrants in court. Introduced by Sen. Ricardo Lara...