Issue Brief posted June 27, 2012 by Hans A. von Spakovsky
Arizona v. United States: What the States Can Do to Enforce Immigration Laws
Since the Supreme Court issued its decision on June 25 on Arizona’s immigration law,[1] numerous news reports and commenters have mistakenly said that most of the Arizona law was struck down. That is simply wrong. The error is apparently based on the mistaken assumption that the four provisions reviewed by the Supreme Court were the entire law. But in reality, most…
Issue Brief posted April 20, 2012 by Elizabeth Slattery
Supreme Court Immigration Showdown: Why States Can Enforce Immigration Laws
On April 25, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case with significant implications for immigration policy and enforcement well beyond the immediate statute at issue. Arizona v. United States is a challenge to much of the state enforcement scheme of Arizona Senate Bill 1070 (S.B. 1070), which was enacted to detect and address illegal immigration in Arizona.…
WebMemo posted October 4, 2011 by Lindsey Burke
Education Savings Accounts: A Promising Way Forward on School Choice
Across the country, states are enacting and expanding school choice options for families. This year alone, 12 states and the District of Columbia have implemented new school choice options for children or expanded existing options, leading The Wall Street Journal to label 2011 “The Year of School Choice.”[1]
Among the many school choice advances in 2011 was the…
Legal Memorandum posted October 1, 2010 by Hans A. von Spakovsky
The Arizona Immigration Law: Racial Discrimination Prohibited
Abstract: Why has the Obama Administration, as part of its lawsuit against the Arizona statute that attempts to help enforce national immigration laws, not claimed that the state law requires or allows illegal racial profiling? The answer is surprisingly simple: Arizona state law actually contains more stringent restrictions against racial profiling than federal…
Backgrounder posted September 1, 2010 by James Sherk
The New Face of the Union Movement: Government Employees
Abstract: Unions have been a familiar part of American working life for more than 70 years. Less familiar is the state of the union movement today: More union members now work for the government than for private employers. The above-market salaries and benefits that government employees receive are paid for by taxpayers. So, the union movement that began as a campaign to…
WebMemo posted May 20, 2010 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
White House Must Stop Playing Politics with Immigration and Arizona Law
In recent days the President and senior White House officials have—in the presence of foreign dignitaries—castigated a law passed in the state of Arizona. This new Arizona law directs that when law enforcement officers engage in a lawful stop, detention, or arrest, a reasonable attempt shall be made, when practicable, to ask about a person’s legal status if reasonable…
Backgrounder posted May 14, 2008 by Dan Lips, Evan Feinberg
Improving Education in the Nation's Capital: Expanding School Choice
The District of Columbia is home to one of the nation's most troubled public school systems. The District spends $14,400 for every child in public school—well above the national average and more than any of the 50 states.[1] The 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reported that Washington, D.C.'s fourth and eighth graders scored lower than any other…