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New York Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Restrict Cooperation with Most Federal Immigration Enforcement

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:March 30, 2023
Post category:Immigration Network Archives New York Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

Assembly Bill 5686 (A5686) would restrict state and local police or school resource officers from engaging in immigration enforcement or using public funds to aid in immigration enforcement, as well as prohibiting them from working with federal immigration authorities.

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New York Bill Would Restrict Cooperation with Most Federal Immigration Enforcement

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:January 12, 2023
Post category:Immigration Network Archives New York Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

S257 would restrict state and local police from investigating individuals on the basis of their immigration status. The bill states, "No state or local law enforcement agency, or agent thereof, shall stop, question, interrogate, investigate or arrest a person" suspected of United States immigration or citizenship status violation.

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The source of federal power to stop illegal immigration

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:November 22, 2022
Post category:Immigration Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

Believe it or not, over 230 years after the Constitution was adopted, law professors and judges still argue over whether the Constitution gives Congress power to control immigration—and, if it does, the clause of the Constitution that grants that power.

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Signed as Law: New Jersey Bans State and Local Participation in Immigration Detention

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:August 23, 2021
Post category:Immigration Network Archives New Jersey Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

In practice, the law prohibits any state or local government agency from entering into, renewing, or extending a contract, agreement, intergovernmental service agreement, or memorandum of understanding that authorizes a state or local government agency, or a private correctional detention facility to house or detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations.

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Signed as Law: Illinois Limits State and Local Cooperation With Federal Immigration Enforcement

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:August 10, 2021
Post category:Illinois Immigration Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

The new law expands the Illinois Trust Act passed in 2017 prohibiting state and local police from holding a person solely on the basis of a federal immigration detainer. SB667 expands the law to prohibit law enforcement officers from inquiring about or investigating the citizenship, immigration status, or place of birth of any individual in custody, or who has otherwise been stopped or detained.

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So, What the Heck is a “Sanctuary” Anyway?

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:August 4, 2021
Post category:Immigration Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

A growing number of states and cities are claiming that they’re now a “sanctuary” on one issue or another. But since these are politicians making the claims, are they telling the truth? Learn what qualifies as a sanctuary and you’ll easily spot the liars.

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Immigration and the Migration or Importation Clause of the Constitution

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:November 2, 2018
Post category:Immigration Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

Did a clause addressing slavery also cover immigration? Not according to John Jay and James Madison

Constitution 101: Immigration vs Naturalization

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:November 1, 2018
Post category:Immigration Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

When discussing the power of the federal government under the Constitution, some people use the words "immigration" and "naturalization" interchangeably. They shouldn't.

An Inherent Power to Exclude?

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:October 15, 2018
Post category:Immigration Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

"I think the case for executive power to refuse entry to aliens is stronger than he indicates, though I'm less persuaded of it than I once was."

Podcast: Immigration

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:August 27, 2018
Post category:Immigration Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

Immigration is a huge issue in America. But to be honest, it’s not one that I get very worked up over. In fact, other than the constitutional issues, I’m pretty apathetic about it. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I delve into those constitutional issues and then explain why I just can’t get…