Group IDs immigration-related policies

Nat'l. Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) reviewed state laws passed this year relating to immigrants and refugees. The top 3 areas of interest: law enforcement, employment and identification documents. As of March 31, at least 1,106 bills have been considered in 44 states. 26 states have enacted 44 laws and adopted 38 resolutions or memorials. This level of activity is comparable to last year, when 1,169 bills and resolutions had been introduced (as of April 13, 2007). At this time last year, 18 states had enacted 57 laws related to immigrants and immigration. NCSL's legislative tracking and reporting "is based on a comprehensive and inclusive methodology and captures all state legislation in which immigrants -- whether authorized or unauthorized, temporary migrants, aliens and refugees -- are affected. High-activity states: AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, IL, MD, MI, MN, MS, NJ, NY, OK, RI, TN, UT, VA WA & WV.