The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) says state lawmakers around the country are taking on immigration issues though Congress won't. The NCSL says:

A new NCSL report (full report in PDF here) found the majority of bills address law enforcement, employment, driver's licenses and other identification, for both legal and unauthorized immigrants. On par with last year, the number of immigration-related measures demonstrates states' willingness to respond to the public's concerns in a time when Congress won't.

This NCSL table shows the areas of public policy for which immigration-related bills have been introduced (figures are current through March 31).

Main Topics	Number of Bills Introduced	States
Education	74	22
Employment	179	31
Health	63	22
Human Trafficking	24	14
ID/Driver's Licenses/Other Licenses	192	35
Law Enforcement	198	35
Legal Services	18	10
Miscellaneous	104	31
Omnibus/Multi-Issue Measures	41	16
Public Benefits	67	25
Voting	24	12
Resolutions	122	28
TOTAL	1,106	44

NCSL says the states with the most pending immigration legislation are: Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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