The issue focused on federal standards for enforcement of laws intended to address illegal immigration. The legislation would bar federal officials from suing states for compliance with laws related to immigration enforcement.

According to federal data, illegal immigrants make up only about 7 percent of the federal workforce. Law enforcement officers make up about 80 percent of federal immigration enforcement officers.

Even if federal enforcement officers sue states for compliance with laws related to illegal immigration, federal courts would likely decide that federal authorities do not have standing to sue because federal authorities