federal government to accept state-defined immigration enforcement schemes. But as states thrust their chosen levels of …This Article questions the experimental value of state immigration laws. Analyzing the Supreme Court’s major decisions … in this area, including Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting, the Article explains why state immigration laws fail to satisfy …

developing countries advance their development objectives, even where enforcement capacity is weak and informality is pervasive. …

. Such norms would undermine the enforcement of immigration laws in several ways. Critically, they could fuel a backlash …In devising an effective immigration regulation strategy, it is critical to distinguish the ends from the means. Adam … Cox and Eric Posner identify two distinct issues that shape immigration regulation. The first are policy decisions, so …

which immigration law and enforcement reconfigure the relationships between migrant workers and employers, producing … immigration law extends beyond its functions in regulating admission to and exclusion from a country. Berg examines the ways in …

With comprehensive immigration reform dead for the foreseeable future, immigration laws enacted at the subfederal level … representation of the states’ response to immigration by enacting SB 1070 and other notoriously anti-immigrant laws. Illinois, by … issue of immigration regulation.Compiling city, county, and state immigration laws from 2005-2011, we created a unique …

A wave of local anti-immigration laws has swept the country, triggering contentious debate and raising significant … federal immigration laws, some restrict benefits like housing and employment to those with legal immigration status, and some … data: a legal data set that we compiled of restrictive immigration laws enacted by cities and counties and the County …

Immigration is one of the most important policy debates in Western countries. However, one aspect of the debate is … often mischaracterized by accusations that higher levels of immigration lead to higher levels of crime. The evidence, based … on empirical studies of many countries, indicates that there is no simple link between immigration and crime, but …