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Post by unlawflcombatnt on Mar 1, 2010 17:39:14 GMT -6
from CNBC/AP: Utah's New Law: Hire An Illegal Immigrant, Go To JailFri Feb 26, 2010 " Employers in Utah could be among the first in the country to face criminal charges for failing to verify their workers' immigration status under a bill advancing in the Utah Legislature.
Several states require businesses to use the federal E-Verify program but generally only under threat of financial penalties.
Under the bill, Utah employers who fail to comply could face a class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 6 months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Bill supporters say enacting the measure would stop identity theft and encourage illegal immigrants to leave Utah....
The bill cleared a legislative panel Friday and goes to the Senate floor."
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Post by agito on Mar 1, 2010 18:23:21 GMT -6
Hope it passes. I'm not a fan of trying this on a national level- but I want to see states take a diverse approach to immigration so that we can see what works and what doesn't.
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Post by jeffolie on Mar 1, 2010 19:40:39 GMT -6
America can stop illegal immigration many ways. The 'virtual' nonsense fence failed. =============================================================== No finish in sight for 'virtual' border fence A multibillion-dollar "virtual fence" along the southwestern border promised for completion in 2009 to protect the U.S. from terrorists, violent drug smugglers and a flood of illegal immigrants is a long way from becoming a reality, with government officials unable to say when, how or whether it will ever be completed. ....In September, GAO reported to Congress that the virtual fence scheduled for completion in 2009 will not be ready until at least 2016 — if it goes forward at all. ...Project 28 bogged down in the often brutal climate of the southwestern border and as the system confused animals and windblown vegetation for suspicious activity,... www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/01/no-finish-in-sight-for-virtual-border-fence/?page=4
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