I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2670 
To provide that States and local governments may pass laws that identify 
illegal aliens, deter illegal aliens from entering the United States, appre-
hend illegal aliens, or encourage or otherwise cause illegal aliens to 
leave the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2011 
Mr. BROOKS (for himself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. CARTER, Mr. 
PALAZZO, and Mr. WOODALL) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide that States and local governments may pass 
laws that identify illegal aliens, deter illegal aliens from 
entering the United States, apprehend illegal aliens, or 
encourage or otherwise cause illegal aliens to leave the 
United States, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Jobs for Americans 
Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
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(1) The security of the United States and its 
citizens is dependent on the ability of the United 
States to regulate the immigration of aliens into the 
United States. 
(2) The economic disparity between the United 
States and other countries is a prime factor in the 
desire of aliens to enter the United States illegally. 
(3) Federal law prohibits the employment of il-
legal aliens in the United States. Nonetheless, illegal 
aliens routinely find employment within the United 
States. 
(4) Employment of illegal aliens in the United 
States undermines our system of lawful immigration, 
undermines job opportunities for American workers, 
undermines the wages for many American workers, 
and increases the number of Americans who are de-
pendent on Federal and State programs for mone-
tary assistance. 
(5) The laws, regulations, policies, and efforts 
of the United States concerning illegal aliens have 
been insufficient to stop or adequately stem the flow 
of illegal aliens into the United States. 
(6) The United States welcomes the assistance 
of State, county, and municipal governments in the 
effort to identify illegal aliens, deter illegal aliens 
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from entering the United States, apprehend illegal 
aliens, and encourage or otherwise cause illegal 
aliens to leave the United States. 
(7) States, counties, and municipal governments 
have inherent authority to investigate, identify, ap-
prehend, arrest, detain, or transfer illegal aliens to 
the United States and to assist the United States in 
the enforcement of the immigration laws of the 
United States. This State, county, and municipal au-
thority has never been displaced or preempted by 
Congress. 
(8) The Attorney General should not use tax-
payer funds to sue States, counties, or municipal 
governments that enact their own illegal immigration 
legislation because of the failure of the United 
States to adequately act on this issue. 
(9) State, county, and municipal governments 
should be supported for taking actions to discourage 
illegal immigration. 
SEC. 3. EMPOWERING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 
TO HELP THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STOP 
ILLEGAL ALIENS. 
(a) LIMITED PREEMPTION OF STATE AND LOCAL 
LAWS.— 
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