Immigration Law

NCSL 2010 Legislative Summit: Wednesday, July 28

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.