As 2025 legislative sessions commence, red-state lawmakers are proposing strict immigration laws influenced by President Trump's policies. Missouri and Mississippi are introducing measures that include financial incentives for reporting undocumented immigrants, while Tennessee seeks to bill parents with undocumented children. Iowa and South Dakota propose marking driver's licenses to denote citizenship, and Montana aims to incorporate immigration status checks into traffic stops. Legal experts note this reflects a significant shift in immigration enforcement, potentially undermining the rights of undocumented immigrants to access essential services.
This wave of proposed laws and policies - the biggest in a decade, say legal experts - challenges long-established legal precedents ensuring undocumented immigrants have access to state legal, medical and education services.
Andrew Good, director of state government relations at NumbersUSA, a right-wing group advocating for immigration restrictions, stated, 'The thrust is costs and how do we help President Trump on the enforcement side? It's definitely exciting.'
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