US Statehouses Push Laws to Hinder Trump Immigration Enforcement

State lawmakers across the country are trying to impede President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement with some officials pushing to outlaw federal use of local jail beds.

More than half a dozen states, including California, New Jersey and Illinois, already limit agreements between public entities and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and New York and Rhode Island are considering related proposals. Just last week, New Mexico passed the Immigration Safety Act, a law that bans agreements between public detention facilities and ICE. Other bills want to ensure access to key services for undocumented immigrants and block ICE agents in certain protected spaces like schools.