State Proposals on Illegal Immigration Largely Falter - New York Times

“The array of state initiatives reflect uneasiness among voters across the country about the growing presence of illegal immigrants, especially in states ”” like North Carolina, Tennessee, Colorado and Arizona ”” where immigrant populations have surged in recent years.

“It was a way to wake up the federal government to do something, after they let down the entire country on illegal immigration,” said Steve Gallardo, a Democratic state representative in Arizona, where the Legislature has been battling nonstop on the issue since January.”

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