A bill to prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.

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Bill Number

S 1856

Introduced

Nov 10, 2011

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Topics

Alabama Arizona Border security and unlawful immigration Civil actions and liability Georgia Immigration Immigration status and procedures Indiana Intergovernmental relations Missouri Oklahoma South Carolina State and local government operations Utah

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Summary

Prohibits federal funds from being used by a federal agency or instrumentality to participate in a lawsuit to overturn, enjoin, or otherwise invalidate specified immigration-related laws in Oklahoma, Missouri, Arizona, Utah, Indiana, Alabama, South Carolina, or Georgia.

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Nov 10, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 10, 2011

Introduced in Senate

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