Bars governments and agencies from limiting or restricting their employees from enforcing immigration laws "to less than the full extent permitted by federal law."
Requires police, where there is "reasonable suspicion" the person is an illegal immigrant, to make a "reasonable attempt ... when practicable" to determine that person's legal status.
Contains an exception if pursuing that inquiry "may hinder or obstruct an investigation."
Prohibits race, color or national origin from being the sole factor used in determining whether to pursue investigating someone's immigration status.
Says governments cannot prohibit their employees from sending, receiving or maintaining information about someone's immigration status to determine whether they are eligible for public benefits or services.
Permits any legal resident to sue if a government agency adopts any policy or practice that restricts the ability of its workers to enforce immigration laws, with judges required to impose penalties of up to $5,000 a day.
Makes it a violation of state law to be in this country illegally, linking it to the failure to have the requisite "alien registration document."
Makes it illegal to stop on a road to hire day laborers, or enter a car stopped on a road to get temporary work.
Criminalizes transporting, concealing, harboring or shielding an illegal immigrant from detection if the person knows or "recklessly disregards" that the other person is in this country illegally.
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Requires police, where there is "reasonable suspicion" the person is an illegal immigrant, to make a "reasonable attempt ... when practicable" to determine that person's legal status.
Contains an exception if pursuing that inquiry "may hinder or obstruct an investigation."
Prohibits race, color or national origin from being the sole factor used in determining whether to pursue investigating someone's immigration status.
Says governments cannot prohibit their employees from sending, receiving or maintaining information about someone's immigration status to determine whether they are eligible for public benefits or services.
Permits any legal resident to sue if a government agency adopts any policy or practice that restricts the ability of its workers to enforce immigration laws, with judges required to impose penalties of up to $5,000 a day.
Makes it a violation of state law to be in this country illegally, linking it to the failure to have the requisite "alien registration document."
Makes it illegal to stop on a road to hire day laborers, or enter a car stopped on a road to get temporary work.
Criminalizes transporting, concealing, harboring or shielding an illegal immigrant from detection if the person knows or "recklessly disregards" that the other person is in this country illegally.
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