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Hawaii Senate Passes Bill to End State Support for Some Federal Immigration Enforcement

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:March 6, 2018
Post category:Hawaii Immigration Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

HONOLULU, Hawaii – (March 6, 2018) – 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 2290 (SB2290) in January. The legislation is similar to the TRUST Act passed in California and Connecticut in 2013. The legislation would…

Hawaii Bill Would End State Support for Most Federal Immigration Enforcement

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:February 8, 2018
Post category:Hawaii Immigration Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

HONOLULU, Hawaii – (Feb. 8, 2018) – A Hawaii House and Senate committee have passed bills to withdraw state resources from the enforcement of most federal immigration laws. Passage of this legislation would likely have the effect of nullifying those federal acts in practice. A coalition of five Democratic Party representatives introduced House Bill 1994…