As gridlock in Congress prevents meaningful action on immigration, state lawmakers have begun to fill in the gap.
As Mallory Noe-Payne reports, Virginia’s legislature is one of the busiest — taking a lead in state-based immigration legislation.
On Immigration Where Congress Fails, States Step In
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