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July 01, 2009 SC Beginning to Enforce New Illegal Immigration Law Major businesses in South Carolina are being audited by the state's labor agency to determine if they are hiring illegal immigrants. The State reported Wednesday that the Labor, Licensing and Regulation Department planned to start Wednesday by focusing on businesses that typically hire immigrant workers. CNBC has the whole story here.
AZ House Votes Down Effort To Use Trespass Laws To Prosecute Illegal Aliens The Arizona House has defeated a bill that would have made it the only state in the nation to criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants by expanding its trespassing law. While the overall vote was 26-15 for the bill to expand Arizona's trespassing law, it came five votes short of the 31 needed for passage. Read the latest from the Associated Press.
1600+ Illegal Workers Suspected at American Apparel About one-third of clothing company American Apparel's workforce is in the country illegally, according to news reports. American Apparel disclosed the findings of an ICE audit in its latest SEC filing. American Apparel CEO Dov Charney is active in promoting amnesty for illegal immigrants. See this Portfolio magazine profile for more information about Charney. Read more here.
Utah Immigration Enforcement Measure Takes Effect Utah's new statue giving local police more power to enforce immigration law went into effect today. The law is similar to ones in other states developed off of FAIR's Immigration Reform Law Institute model, which recognizes the inherent power of states to enforce federal laws. The Salt Lake City police say they will not comply with the law, and lawsuits challenging the law are expected. Read more here.
Velazquez Visits Ireland, Says No Special Deal for Irish Illegal Aliens Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) said she expected amnesty legislation to be introduced in the Senate by late July. During a visit to Ireland she also said that while there would be no special treatment for Irish illegal immigrants in the U.S., they would also benefit from the amnesty. Read more here.
NEW from FAIR: Immigration, Energy and the Environment After food and water, energy is perhaps the most basic of all human needs. We use it to heat our homes, grow and prepare food, transport people and goods, refine ores into metals, pump water, and manufacture goods. Check out FAIR's latest research into how the issue of immigration affects population growth and energy consumption in the U.S.
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