This map represents how favorable each state’s laws are to immigrants.
Criteria
1. Allows undocumented immigrants to have driver’s licenses
ValuePenguin by Lending Tree
2. Refuses to cooperate with the federal government’s enforcement of immigration law
Federation for American Immigration Reform
3. Provides in-state university tuition for undocumented immigrants
First Focus on Children
4. Police not allowed to question about a person’s immigration status
New York Times
5. Government provides free legal services to immigrants in immigration proceedings
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Analysis
It is no surprise that the states with the most favorable laws to immigrants tend to have more Democrats in their governments, while the states with the most least favorable laws tend to have more Republicans in their governments. The Pacific Coast and states around large metropolitan area like New York City and Chicago tend to have more favorable laws, while the Deep South has less favorable laws.
States Most Favorable
California
Washington
Colorado
Illinois
