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Immigration Law

NCSL 2010 Legislative Summit: Wednesday, July 28

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Time: 01:31:43

Moderator
Representative Joni M. Cutler
, South Dakota

Panelists
Representative Rich Crandall
, Arizona
Peter Spiro, Temple University, Beasley School of Law, Pennsylvania
Senator Leticia Van de Putte, Texas
Hubert Williams, Police Foundation, Washington, D.C.

Overview

Arizona's new immigration enforcement law re-ignited a dormant immigration debate in America. Going beyond previous state-federal collaboration, the new law transforms federal civil immigration violations--a misdemeanor--into state crimes to discourage illegal immigration. Hear the pros and cons of the law and the constitutional concerns and areas of potential federal preemption. 

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