Democrats push nearly 250 state bills opposing federal immigration efforts

By: Kevin Hardy

Outlets: Stateline

Published: August 13, 2026

Words: 787

Last Updated: 5 days, 11 hours ago

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Democratic lawmakers proposed nearly 250 bills in state capitols this year seeking to limit federal immigration efforts as they sought to push back against what they view as federal government overreach.

In a new report tallying 2026 action, State Futures, a nonprofit coordinating hundreds of Democratic lawmakers across the states, tracked 242 pieces of such legislation introduced across 32 states. About a fifth of them passed. Most of the measures address the ramped …

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