20 States discarded anti-immigrant laws

A total of 20 legislative assemblies, including Republican, majority-controlled 10 they discarded during 2011 pass immigration state laws inspired by that established Arizona, according to a report of the national race Council disseminated yesterday.

The document entitled "the wrong strategy: State law Anti-immigrant in 2011" explained that since the adoption of the law of Arizona, 36 States agreed to adopt similar measures, but fears related to the cost of implementation, the threats of lawsuits and trade losses caused to do so just Utah, Indiana, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina.

Six state laws face demands before the courts, so have not been able to be implemented fully. "While the anti-immigrant legislation was promoted mainly by members of the Republican party, half of the States that rejected such laws were controlled by Republicans," u000a"including two-thirds where had supermajority" legislative, notes the report.

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