Financial Catastrophe for States Under Senate Immigration Bill

Financial Catastrophe for States Under Senate Immigration BillUSA Today – The Senate immigration proposal does not help states pay for costs incurred by policy changes.

“Potentially, we are going to create a financial catastrophe for states and localities,” said Sheri Steisel, senior federal affairs counsel and a human services expert at the National Conference of State Legislatures. “The states will end up with the cost and consequences of the federal decision-making, with very little resources to rely on to make up the difference.” [Read More]