Montana Legislative Referendum 121 was a referendum held in Montana in 2012 that denied state funded services to illegal immigrants.[1][2][3]
The electorate of Montana approved the measure in the 2012 general election by a vote of 378,563 votes for to 97,528 votes against.[4] The Montana Immigrant Justice Alliance challenged the validity of the law shortly after it was approved by the electorate of Montana.[5] In June 2014, a Montana State District Court invalidated significant portions of LR 121 on the grounds that LR 121 was an attempt to supersede a federal statute and an attempt to regulate immigration, a power specifically delegated to the federal government under the United States Constitution.[6] The State of Montana has appealed the ruling to the Montana Supreme Court.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ 2012 Montana Voters Pass Referendum 121 – Denying Certain State Funded Services to Illegal Aliens, KGVO.com
- ^ Montanans largely approving ballot measures, Great Falls Tribune
- ^ State ballot questions to shape landscape on social issues, marijuana policy and more, Foxnews
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
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- ^ "Court strikes down Montana immigration law". USA Today.
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