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| Arizona state legislature passes Senate Bill (SB) 1070 which is immediately challenged in federal court. Certain provisions of the state law were found unconstitutional, but the most controversial provision is upheld by the Supreme Court-that allows local enforcement to ask for "papers" or proof of legal residency in the U.S. of any one detained by law enforcement, where the enforcement officer has "reasonable suspicion" that the person involved is in the U.S. illegally. A key architect of the Arizona law, Kris Kobach, also consulted on anti-immigrant laws in other states, such as Alabama; a graduate of Yale Law School, Kobach is currently the Secretary of State of Kansas |
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| Following the model of ARizona, several other state legislatures consider similar (copycat) laws, but in many cases those efforts have failed to gain legislative approval as of this writing. However, several states have passed very similar if not more sever restrictions in their laws regarding undocumented immigrants than the sanctions in SB 1070. States that have passed so-called "copycat" laws on immigration include as of this writing: Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Indiana and Utah. |
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| States passed 164 anti-immigrant laws on specific issues, such as drivers' licenses for undocumented immigrants. As of this writing, for example, 11 states and the District of Columbia allow undocumented drivers to acquire a driver's license, though each state has different criteria for applicants to receive the license. California passed AB 60 in 2013 and was signed by Governor Brown, but the design of the license did not immediately met federal approval; AB 60 did not go into effect until January 2015 |
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| Arizona state legislature passes Senate Bill (SB) 1070 which is immediately challenged in federal court. Certain provisions of the state law were found unconstitutional, but the most controversial provision is upheld by the Supreme Court-that allows local enforcement to ask for "papers" or proof of legal residency in the U.S. of any one detained by law enforcement, where the enforcement officer has "reasonable suspicion" that the person involved is in the U.S. illegally. A key architect of the Arizona law, Kris Kobach, also consulted on anti-immigrant laws in other states, such as Alabama; a graduate of Yale Law School, Kobach is currently the Secretary of State of Kansas |
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