As states across the country continue to consider harmful immigration enforcement legislation, it is critical that lawmakers consider the facts. The following resources provide key answers to basic questions about state immigration-related laws – from the substance of the legislation and myths surrounding the debate to the legal and fiscal implications.

• "AILA Troubled by Supreme Court Decision That Opens Door to 50 Different Laws on Employment Verification" (May 26, 2011) (AILA Doc. No. 11052610)
• "Arizona's Anti-Immigrant Law Ruled Unconstitutional" (April 11, 2011) (AILA Doc. No. 11041131)
• DHS Inspector General Report Exposes Abuses in State & Local Immigration Enforcement" (April 2, 2010) (AILA Doc. No. 10040238)

• State by State breakdown of the benefits of immigration
• Navigating the Immigration Debate- A Guide for State & Local Policymakers and Advocates(AILA Doc. No. 08021975)
• State Legislatures Links(AILA Doc. No. 07020261)

• One Stop Resource for State Immigration Laws & their impacts
• National Coalition of State Legislatures (NCSL) Roundup of State based Immigration Laws
• National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Report on State Immigration Laws in 2011
• State Compacts (Utah, Iowa)
• The Economic consequences of State Immigration Laws (A Business Perspective) (Immigration Works USA)

• Do States have the Right to Enforce Immigration Laws?" National Immigration Forum
• AILA Amicus Briefs on State Immigration Laws

• Roundup of State DREAM Acts (NCSL)
• North Carolina Community Colleges: Report on Undocumented Students (2009)
• Key States in State Tuition Policy (from NC report)
• AILA Talking Points on State-based DREAM Acts (California example)

• AILA Report, "Immigration Enforcement Off Target: Minor Offenses with Major Consequences" (AILA Doc. No. 11081609)
• DOJ briefing on racial profiling of Latinos in Connecticut
• "Race Profiling in Immigration Enforcement," Human Rights Magazine, Winter 2001

• State-by-State breakdown of E-Verify Implementation (NCSL)
• Talking Points: E-Verify in the States (FAQs) (Immigration Works USA)

• American Immigration Council's Resources on 287(g)

• History of REAL ID (NCSL)
• State laws Introduced in 2011
• State laws Introduced in 2010

• Caucuses & Primary dates
• Republic Presidential Candidates' Views on Immigration (Think Progress)

• See our State & Local Laws Featured Topics Page for all documents related to state immigration-related laws.