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California Proposition 187 (1994)
› To prohibit illegal immigrants from using
social services, healthcare, and public
education in California
 Initially passed by voters, and later overturned
by the federal court
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California AB 335 (Signed 10/14/2007)
› This law prohibits an alien who does not
verify his or her “eligible alien status” from
receiving temporary homeless relief shelter.
Main Issue: economic and fiscal impact
due to immigration
 California Regional Economies Project
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› 1 in 4 California residents are foreign born
› 7% of those are undocumented
› Immigration provides net economic benefits
and negative fiscal impact
› Many immigrants hope for a better
education for their children, but it becomes
a larger burden to tax payers
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In 2004, voters passed Proposition 200
› Requires that in order to vote, residents must
present proof of U.S. citizenship
› Applicants for certain public benefits must be
verified as being lawfully present in the U.S.
› Requires state and local agencies to report to U.S.
immigration authorities benefits applicants who fail
to prove they are lawfully present
In 2006, voters passed Proposition 300
› Makes anyone without lawful immigration status
ineligible to be classified as an in-state student for
purposes of tuition, grants, scholarship assistance,
and financial aid
› Restricts access to family literacy programs, adult
education courses, and child care subsidies for
undocumented immigrants
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Voters passed three additional anti-immigrant
propositions and one “English only” proposition on
Nov.7, 2006
› Proposition 100
 Denies bail for any person charges with a serious
felony offense is the person charged entered or
remained in the U.S. illegally
› Proposition 102
 Prohibits a person who wins a civil lawsuit from
receiving punitive damages if the person is present
in the state in violation of immigration law
› Proposition 103
 Require that “to the greatest extent possible,”
official actions, services, programs, publications,
documents, and materials be provided in English
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Texas has the highest number of criminal immigration cases than any of the
other border districts.
› Approximately 240,000 illegal sex offenders
› Cost of illegal immigration to Texas taxpayers
 Health Care - $573 million
 Education – $3.746 billion
 Criminal Justice - $190 million
 Total cost burden - $4.5 billion
› House Bill 47 (2008)
 Requiring voter identification at the voting booth so that non citizens
cannot vote
› House Bill 48
 Creates penalties for employing illegal immigrants
› House Bill 49
 Allows law enforcement to arrest illegal immigrants
› House Bill 50
 Stipulates that illegal aliens are not eligible for in-state tuition at
state universities
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Two referendums approved by voters on Nov.7, 2006
› Referendum H
 Provides for punishing Colorado employers who
hire unauthorized workers by prohibiting them from
deducting wages paid to unauthorized workers as
a business expense
 Religious groups, immigrant advocacy groups, and
others opposed the measure
› Referendum K
 Requires the state of Colorado to sue the federal
government to demand enforcement of existing
federal immigration laws
 Courts ruled that they have no legal authority to
settle what is essentially a political question
regarding how much federal funding should go to
the states to pay for federal mandates