State and Local Restrictions on Employing, Renting Property to, or Providing Services for Unauthorized Aliens : Legal Issues and Recent Judicial Developments

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Discusses constitutional issues raised in relation to State and local laws intended to deter presence of unauthorized aliens. Addresses potential implications of Federal civil rights statutes on im...

Discusses constitutional issues raised in relation to State and local laws intended to deter presence of unauthorized aliens. Addresses potential implications of Federal civil rights statutes on implementation and enforcement of measures restricting ability of unauthorized aliens to obtain employment, rental housing, or other State and local benefits or services. Discusses recent judicial developments at Federal level concerning local ordinances aimed at deterring presence of unauthorized aliens.

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