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

Manuel, Kate M. ; Feder, Jody ; Smith, Alison M.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Immigration;    Immigration law;    Illegal aliens;    Housing;    Alien labor;   

RP-ID  :  RL34345
RP-ID  :  RL34345_2010Dec20

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the constitutional issues raised by state and local laws intended to deter the presence of unauthorized aliens by limiting their access to housing, employment, and public benefits, as well as the implications that federal civil rights statutes might have for the implementation and enforcement of these laws. It also discusses recent federal court cases addressing the constitutionality of such measures.