State and Local Immigration Laws
Exodus Refugee Immigration, Inc. v. Mike Pence, et al
The 糖心Vlog and the 糖心Vlogof Indiana, on behalf of Exodus Refugee Immigration, filed suit against Governor Mike Pence and the secretary of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration to stop attempts to suspend resettlement of Syrian refugees, claiming the governor鈥檚 actions violate the United States Constitution and federal law.
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Arizona
May 2014
State and Local Immigration Laws
Valle del Sol v. Whiting et al.
(Formerly Friendly House et al. v. Whiting).
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the most hotly disputed part of Arizona's anti-immigrant law, S.B. 1070, which requires police to determine the immigration status of someone arrested or detained when there is "reasonable suspicion" they are not in the U.S. legally. The ACLU, along with a coalition of civil rights organizations, will continue to challenge the Arizona law on other constitutional grounds.
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Arizona
May 2014
State and Local Immigration Laws
Valle del Sol v. Whiting et al.
(Formerly Friendly House et al. v. Whiting).
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the most hotly disputed part of Arizona's anti-immigrant law, S.B. 1070, which requires police to determine the immigration status of someone arrested or detained when there is "reasonable suspicion" they are not in the U.S. legally. The ACLU, along with a coalition of civil rights organizations, will continue to challenge the Arizona law on other constitutional grounds.
Court Case
Oct 2012
State and Local Immigration Laws
Reynolds v. City of Valley Park, Missouri
Passed in July 2006 by the Board of Alderman of the City of Valley Park, Mo., the town鈥檚 鈥淚llegal Immigration Relief Act Ordinance鈥� seeks to punish landlords who rent to and business owners and employers who hire undocumented workers. The law also seeks to make English the official language of the city.
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Oct 2012
State and Local Immigration Laws
Reynolds v. City of Valley Park, Missouri
Passed in July 2006 by the Board of Alderman of the City of Valley Park, Mo., the town鈥檚 鈥淚llegal Immigration Relief Act Ordinance鈥� seeks to punish landlords who rent to and business owners and employers who hire undocumented workers. The law also seeks to make English the official language of the city.
Court Case
Sep 2007
State and Local Immigration Laws
Riverside Coalition of Business Persons and Landlords v. Township of Riverside
The 鈥淩iverside Township Illegal Immigration Relief Act鈥� attempted to ban undocumented immigrants from renting, residing, using property or being employed in the New Jersey town.
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Sep 2007
State and Local Immigration Laws
Riverside Coalition of Business Persons and Landlords v. Township of Riverside
The 鈥淩iverside Township Illegal Immigration Relief Act鈥� attempted to ban undocumented immigrants from renting, residing, using property or being employed in the New Jersey town.
Court Case
Jan 2007
State and Local Immigration Laws
Stewart v. Cherokee County, Georgia
Passed in December 2006, by the Board of Commissioners in Cherokee County, Ga., Ordinance 2006-003 seeks to remove individuals defined as “illegal aliens” from the county by penalizing anyone, including landlords, who allow such individuals to occupy any dwelling.
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Jan 2007
State and Local Immigration Laws
Stewart v. Cherokee County, Georgia
Passed in December 2006, by the Board of Commissioners in Cherokee County, Ga., Ordinance 2006-003 seeks to remove individuals defined as “illegal aliens” from the county by penalizing anyone, including landlords, who allow such individuals to occupy any dwelling.