Comments on: Goedde refuses hearing on in-state tuition for undocumented http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/03/07/goedde-refuses-hearing-on-in-state-tuition-for-undocumented/ Reporting on the West and the World Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PaleoMedia.org | Emissions, Crapo’s Wife & http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/03/07/goedde-refuses-hearing-on-in-state-tuition-for-undocumented/#comment-120 PaleoMedia.org | Emissions, Crapo’s Wife & Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:07:42 +0000 http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/03/07/goedde-refuses-hearing-on-in-state-tuition-for-undocumented/#comment-120 [...] he has indicated he may not sign one or both. The Senate Education Committee is holding a bill that would help more undocumented students in Idaho go to college, and more election announcements, [...] [...] he has indicated he may not sign one or both. The Senate Education Committee is holding a bill that would help more undocumented students in Idaho go to college, and more election announcements, [...]

]]> By: mariaea http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/03/07/goedde-refuses-hearing-on-in-state-tuition-for-undocumented/#comment-112 mariaea Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:31:08 +0000 http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/03/07/goedde-refuses-hearing-on-in-state-tuition-for-undocumented/#comment-112 Legal challenges to similar bills in other states is sufficient for the legislator to conclude that the bill would not hold up in court? That is good to know. Nearly every attempt by a local government to impose immigration-based restrictions on things like housing or attempts to fine employers or business for permitting "day laborers" from gathering in their areas or renting space to them have been subject to challenge. In Lozano v. City of Hazelton the City faced immediate legal challenge to its attempt to bar landlords from renting to undocumented persons. In the course of litigaiton, the City amended its ordiannce twice, lost the first case, had their insurer seek a court order that it wasn't liable for any of the City's liability. The case is pending at the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. See http//clearinghouse.wustl.edu/detail.php?id=5472, The City of Escondido has faced similar challenge for similar ordinance and was slapped with a bill to pay the other side's attorneys fees. Garrett v. City of Escondido. If the legislature is concerned with facing legal challenges for bills it considers, it should do so for all bills that implicate federal immigration law. The Migration Policy Institute is a non-political research institute that studies migration issues. They did a comprehensive paper on how to assess legality of state and local ordinances such as these. It is at www.migrationpolicy.org. The exact document is at http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/NCIIP_Assessing%20the%20Legality%20of%20State%20and%20Local%20Immigration%20Measures121307.pdf Legal challenges to similar bills in other states is sufficient for the legislator to conclude that the bill would not hold up in court? That is good to know. Nearly every attempt by a local government to impose immigration-based restrictions on things like housing or attempts to fine employers or business for permitting “day laborers” from gathering in their areas or renting space to them have been subject to challenge. In Lozano v. City of Hazelton the City faced immediate legal challenge to its attempt to bar landlords from renting to undocumented persons. In the course of litigaiton, the City amended its ordiannce twice, lost the first case, had their insurer seek a court order that it wasn’t liable for any of the City’s liability. The case is pending at the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. See http//clearinghouse.wustl.edu/detail.php?id=5472, The City of Escondido has faced similar challenge for similar ordinance and was slapped with a bill to pay the other side’s attorneys fees. Garrett v. City of Escondido.

If the legislature is concerned with facing legal challenges for bills it considers, it should do so for all bills that implicate federal immigration law.

The Migration Policy Institute is a non-political research institute that studies migration issues. They did a comprehensive paper on how to assess legality of state and local ordinances such as these. It is at http://www.migrationpolicy.org. The exact document is at
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/NCIIP_Assessing%20the%20Legality%20of%20State%20and%20Local%20Immigration%20Measures121307.pdf

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