State Legislators Act to Address Aggressive Federal Law Enforcement Activity

In response to escalating federal law enforcement activity that raises concerns about civil rights, local authority, and transparency, state lawmakers are taking steps to clarify the role of state and local governments in immigration enforcement and to protect their communities. These efforts deploy several tools in a state legislator's toolkit — legislation, oversight, and strategic communications — and reflect a growing movement among states to assert their values in the face of federal overreach.

State Futures’ other issue briefs on state legislative responses to federal immigration enforcement are available here.