State Legislation Pertaining to Immigration

This is mainly for information purposes, but this PDF gives a really great overview of all immigration legislation enacted in each state in 2007, so everyone can stay up to date for their specific state. The site mentions immigration was debated in all 50 state capitols in 2007, and 46 of the states enacted laws concerning immigration.

http://www.ncsl.org/print/immig/2007...ationfinal.pdf

These are some that may be more pertinent to some of us:

South Carolina HB 3620: The bill specifies that undocumented immigrants may not receive tuition assistance, scholarships, or any form of student aid for higher education in South Carolina. (Signed 06.29.07)

Virginia HB 2631 – Chapter 48 (Signed 3/12/2007)More specifically, the law states
that personal information of students may be released to an employee of the U.S.
government if the student is a U.S. veteran, a dependent of such veteran, an orphan, or an
alien of any kind.
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Vetoed (4):

California SB 1 (Vetoed 10/13/2007)
This bill would have permitted an undocumented immigrant student who attended
California high schools for at least 3 years to receive state financial aid at California State
University, California community colleges, and at the discretion of trustees, the University of
California chain.

Connecticut HB 5656 (6/26/2007)
This bill would have required the Department of Children and Families to pay for the
college tuition and education fees of undocumented immigrants in the care and custody of
the department.

New Mexico SB 858 (Vetoed 5/9/07)
This legislation would have created the College Assistance Migrant Program at New Mexico
State University program aimed at first year migrant and seasonal farm worker students at
New Mexico state university to help ensure their successful matriculation past the initial year
of college and meet educational needs.
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Vetoed (1):

California AB 43 (Vetoed 10/12/2007)
The act would have extended equal partnership rights to same-sex and heterosexual couples,
including the right to sponsor a partner for immigration to the United States.
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I remember a while ago someone said their were afraid of their landlord finding out about their roommate b/c he wasn't on the lease and they were both undocumented, but maybe this would help:

California AB 976 (Signed 10/10/2007)
Local governments are prohibited from requiring a landlord to inquire into a tenant’s
immigration status or take any action regarding a tenant’s known or suspected immigration
status.
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Oklahoma HB 1804 – Chapter 112 (Signed 05/08/2007)
This law creates the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007 and relates to
illegal immigration. It restricts access to driver’s licenses, ID cards and other licenses. It terminates several forms of public assistance and places tighter restrictions on higher education benefits and provides for exceptions with respect to emergency care, disaster assistance and certain immunizations. It requires state and local government’s law enforcement to enforce federal immigration law (Memorandum of Understanding/MOU).
The law makes it a felony to harbor, transport, conceal or shelter unauthorized immigrants
and provides for fines. It creates a rebuttable presumption that unauthorized immigrants are
a flight risk with respect to bond determinations. It requires the verification of employment
eligibility using the electronic employment verifications system (EEVS) and provides for a
25 discrimination cause of action for the discharge of a U.S. citizen while retaining an
unauthorized immigrant on the payroll. This act becomes effective November 1, 2007.

Those states' actions highlight the fact that Congress is avoiding the 800 pound gorilla in the room. Again, the status quo prevails.