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Arizona Governor Signs Tough Bill on Hiring Illegal Immigrants
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| Last Edited | ArmyDem Jul 03, 2007 01:35am |
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| Media | Newspaper - New York Times |
| News Date | Tuesday, July 3, 2007 07:35:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
Published: July 3, 2007
Expressing frustration with the lack of a federal immigration law overhaul, Gov. Janet Napolitano of Arizona signed a bill yesterday providing what are thought to be the toughest state sanctions in the country against employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants.
Ms. Napolitano, a Democrat, called the bill flawed and suggested that the Arizona Legislature reconvene to repair problems with it, but she nevertheless moved forward “because Congress has failed miserably,” she wrote in a statement.
The bill requires employers to verify the legal status of their employees. If they fail to do so, they risk having their business licenses suspended. A second offense could result in the “business death penalty,” a permanent revocation of the state business license, effectively preventing a business from operating in the state.
Ms. Napolitano said she was concerned, among other problems, that under the law hospitals and nursing homes could end up shuttered because of hiring one illegal immigrant. She also said the bill did not provide enough money for the state attorney general to investigate complaints. |
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