Bill targets hiring of illegal workers

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080107/NEWS02/801070434

Businesses could lose licenses

By Bill Ruthhart
The Indianapolis Star

Employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants could lose their right to do business in Indiana under proposed legislation that would make the state's penalties among the stiffest in the country.

The bill, offered by Sen. Mike Delph, R-Carmel, has support from Republicans and Democrats but was criticized by Hispanic leaders, business officials and civil-rights experts who say cracking down on illegal immigration should be left to the federal government.

Although solving the state's property-tax crisis will top the legislature's agenda, some lawmakers say enough Hoosiers are clamoring for immigration reform that Delph's bill could get serious consideration.

"At every town-hall meeting I've been to, doing something about illegal immigration has been the No. 2 question, right behind property taxes," said Delph, who plans to file the bill after the General Assembly convenes tomorrow for the 2008 session.

"Unfortunately, the federal government has failed in its role to protect the borders, and we've got to deal with it," Delph said.

An estimated 50,000 illegal Hispanic immigrants live in Indiana, according to the Pew Hispanic Center.

The United States as a whole has an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants.

FULL story at link.

[PsN2Wind]

1. A similar law just took effect here in AZ

Of course, the Chamber of Commerce, the Home Builders Association, Jim Click (Big time right wing car dealer) are trying to get it overturned in court.
When I quit roofing in Tucson, we had a local and about a dozen union contractors, now there is no local and I doubt there is a contractor that is pure union now.

[Xipe Totec]

2. What a bunch of blow hard shit heads

Indiana estimated illegal worker population is 45,000 out of 12 million, or one out of every 266 illegal workers.

This is a political stunt and nothing else.

http://www.statemaster.com/graph/peo_est_num_of_ill_imm-people-estimated-number-illegal-immigrants