Impacts of Immigration Executive Orders on Local Governments
This webinar is available on-demand. If you have issues accessing the recording, please email nacomeetings@naco.org.
Hosted by the Local Government Legal Center (LGLC), join an informational (not for CLE) webinar regarding the new executive orders and federal policies in the area of immigration and how they may impact local governments and local government officials. Presenters will provide a high-level overview of the laws at issue and their impact on local government operations and duties.
The LGLC is a coalition of national local government organizations formed in 2023 by the National Association of Counties (NACo), National League of Cities (NLC) and International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) to provide education to local governments regarding the Supreme Court and its impact on local governments and local officials and to advocate for local government positions at the Supreme Court in appropriate cases. Visit the Local Government Legal Center to learn more.
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Rick Su
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