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Immigration status and legislation

Legislative responses and proposals related to immigration status

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Jan 19, 2026
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How do laws in different U.S. states define ‘riot’ and when can police order dispersal?

State and federal laws define “riot” in ways that vary from narrow, violence‑focused definitions to broader formulations that can sweep in nonviolent participants; the power to order dispersal flows f...

Jan 12, 2026

How many unauthorized immigrants legalized under the 1986 IRCA amnesty and what were the short-term demographic effects?

The number of unauthorized immigrants who obtained lawful status under the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) is disputed by scholars and agencies, with contemporaneous government and many...

Jan 11, 2026

What is the fiscal net contribution of Somali households in Minnesota when taxes paid are weighed against benefits received?

Available reporting offers conflicting pictures: conservative-leaning local analysis and KSTP cite Somali Minnesotans paying roughly $67 million annually in state and local taxes based on median-house...

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