Here are the bills affecting immigrants that passed — or failed — during Georgia’s legislative session

When the Georgia legislature first gathered in January for its annual session, advocates expressed anxiety about what was to come—the beginning of the session coincided with the Trump administration’s harsh crackdown on immigrant communities nationwide, and local advocates worried that politicians in Georgia would continue to pursue measures that targeted immigrants, free speech, DEI programs, and the rights of Muslims and other religious and racial minorities. 

But this year, observers saw a shift in the legislature’s priorities, said Jennifer Lee, policy director for Asian Americans Advancing Justice–Atlanta. 

“We still have work to do to pass bills that are supportive or helpful to immigrant communities,” she said. “But the fact that at least some of these bills were not high-priority enough, or didn’t have enough steam to pass, gives me a little hope.”