Ordinance prevents undocumented workers from settling in Fremont, Nebraska. 

On Monday, voters in Fremont passed an ordinance requiring employers to use the federal E-Verify system to check the status of all job applicants.  The ordinance also mandates that landlords obtain a license from the city which will check the immigration status of applicants during the approval process.  These measures effectively ban undocumented immigrants from residing in Fremont.

Resort Associations bring joint legal challenge to the Nevada Immigration Verification Act.

The Nevada Immigration Verification Act would enact legislation similar to Arizona’s new law.  The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and the Nevada Resort Association filed a joint legal challenge to combat the campaign to get the legislation on the 2011 ballot.    The LVCVA fears that passing Arizona-type legislation in Nevada will take business away from their already struggling tourist industry.

Prince William County Chairman campaigns for Virginia copycat law.

Chairman Corey A. Stewart created the “Rule of Law” campaign to encourage state legislators to pass immigration legislation similar to Arizona.  Prince William County already has a 2007 ordinance that allows police to check the legal status of anyone they stop or suspect of a crime.  The campaign hopes to incorporate the ordinance into statewide law. 

Virginia adopts a new program allowing immigration status checks upon arrest. 

The “Secure Communities” program allows officers to check the immigration records held by the Department of Homeland Security when an individual is arrested.  The program automatically alerts ICE when an immigration violation is detected.