Eleven Attorneys General and 68 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives joined the Justice Department in opposing SB 1070, Arizona's 2010 immigration enforcement law, as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in the case.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed an amicus brief supporting the Justice Department's lawsuit against Arizona.
Rhode Island lawmakers are considering two E-Verify bills designed to prevent the hiring of illegal aliens in the state. The bills, introduced by Peter Palumbo (D-Dist. 16, Cranston), are scheduled for hearings held by the House Committee on Labor at the Statehouse tonight.
Two Florida counties - Orange and Lake - now require companies to check new hires using the E-Verify system before awarding them a county-funded project. Orange County is the fifth largest county in Florida and the 35th largest county in the United States.
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 60% of likely voters think that when it comes to the issue of immigration reform, gaining control of the border is more important than legalizing the status of illegal workers who are already in the country.
Rep. John Carter (R-Texas), along with other Immigration Reform Caucus members, requested that funds not be cut for border security programs and local law enforcement, according to a press release.
The Kansas House of Representatives sent a bill back to committee after it was amended to require state agencies and most employers that do business with the state to use E-Verify. The amendment would have required any business with a state contract worth more than $50,000 to use the workplace verification system.