Enforcing Immigration Law at the State and Local Levels
By Jessica Saunders
- Release Date: 2010-04-26
- Genre: Law
Almost 12 million out-of-status aliens currently reside in the United States. The federal government does not require state and local agencies to carry out specific immigration enforcement actions; however, comprehensive immigration reform may do so in the near future. This paper describes variations in enforcement approaches and making their pros and cons more explicit.
