The number of immigration laws introduced by various states has been greatly reduced. Because the Supreme Court has not yet ruled on SB1070

The number of immigration laws proposed by states has been greatly reduced. Because the Supreme Court has not yet ruled on SB1070 (Alberta Times) According to a report released by the National Conference of State Legislatures last week...

The number of immigration laws introduced by states has dropped significantly because the Supreme Court has not yet ruled on SB1070 (Alberta Times) According to a report released last week by the National Conference of State Legislatures, the number of bills and resolutions related to immigration issues that appeared in statehouses across the United States in the first quarter of this year has dropped significantly. In the first quarter of 2011, more than 1,500 immigration-related bills appeared in state parliaments. During the same period this year, only 865 related bills appeared in the Congresses of 45 states and the District of Columbia. The number of immigration laws enacted as law has also declined. As of March this year, 27 states in the United States have enacted 24 relevant laws and adopted 74 relevant resolutions. This figure is down 30% compared to the same period last year. Now, five bills still await the governor's signature before they become law. Watkins, a Republican state senator from Virginia, said the decline is related to the fact that the Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the constitutionality of the state's controversial immigration law SB1070. Leopold, the leader of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, said the Supreme Court has not yet ruled to explain part of the decline, but some states are also questioning whether laws like SB1070 will be good for their states' economies. He said such laws don't help states financially. There is actually evidence that they also hurt states' gross product. Five states have introduced comprehensive law enforcement bills this year. These bills include elements similar to those in SB1070. The five states are Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Rhode Island and West Virginia. Bills in Mississippi and West Virginia failed, while other bills were still pending approval at the end of March.