butterbean
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 Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject: Illegal hires could cost employers fines, jail |
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Illegal hires could cost employers fines, jail
Bill in Ariz. House would fund county investigations
PHOENIX — A House panel voted Tuesday to punish companies that hire undocumented workers, but only if prosecutors can show the employers knew they were breaking the law.
A bill approved on a party-line vote by the Republican-controlled House Government Committee would allow fines of up to $50,000 for a first violation, and up to $150,000 for a third, along with loss of business license and time in a federal prison.
But the proposed law simply requires employers to sign an affidavit swearing they do not hire undocumented workers, and that they have done what federal law already requires them to do: review documents presented by applicants and fill out a federal form.
Rep. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, said HB 2279 will deter companies from hiring undocumented workers. He noted it provides $2.5 million to county attorneys to investigate complaints that companies are knowingly hiring undocumented workers, something Pearce said is not being done very much by the federal government.
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