Tag: Employer Sanctions Laws

Preemption of Local Regulations Beyond Lozano v. City of Hazleton: Reconciling Local Enforcement with Federal Immigration Policy

Mark S. Grube

In 1986, Congress enacted “a comprehensive scheme prohibiting the employment of illegal aliens in the United States.” Recently, many municipalities have taken matters into their own hands because of dissatisfaction over federal enforcement of these employment regulations.  Municipalities across the country have enacted, or considered enacting, ordinances that penalize employers of… Read More »