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Local laws based on immigration status have prompted heated national debate on federalism and discrimination. A second strain of nuisance-related legislation has emerged in recent years, which often targets these same immigrant communities. This paper examines the hitherto-unstudied correlation between ordinances explicitly related to immigrants and legislation regarding nuisance–as illuminated through primary research into municipal legislation across the nation. Evaluating these laws and the context of their enactment, this research shows when and how nuisance laws target certain populations. Ultimately, this inquiry reveals troubling parallels to previous community responses to disfavored subgroups and the harm resulting from proxy legislation.

Publication Date

Winter 2011

Volume

25

Publisher

Georgetown Immigration Law Journal

First Page

243

Disciplines

Civil Rights and Discrimination | Law | Law Enforcement and Corrections | Legislation | State and Local Government Law

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