Legislation on migrants better shake at state level

clipped from www.cqpolitics.com CQ HOMELAND SECURITY Oct. 6, 2008 – 6:52 p.m. Analysis Shows Immigrant-Friendly Legislation Fares Better at State Level By Caitlin Webber, CQ Staff State legislation aimed at expanding immigrant rights have a higher passage rate than those intended to crack down on illegal immigration, according to a new Migration Policy Institute analysis of state legislative data.