Colorlines » Fourteen States Weighing Bills Modeled After Arizona’s SB 1070
“The SB 1070 copycat laws now introduced across the country all look similar, though most have been tweaked to make them even more draconian. In four states—Indiana, Utah, Mississippi and Kentucky—at least one chamber of the legislature has passed an SB 1070-style bill. In 10 states considering bills—California, Georgia, Illinois, Florida, Maine, Nebraska, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas—the legislation is still in the committee process. […] All of this legislation puts the Obama administration in a tricky position, both politically and legally. Many state lawmakers are crafting their bills to avoid the expensive, unattractive lawsuits that SB 1070-copycat bills will likely draw from the feds. They’ve couched their legislation within the confines of existing federal deportation programs.”
