Illegal Immigration bill introduced in Trenton
In a curious mix of bipartisanship, 4 State Senators have proposed a bill that mirrors an Arizona law that requires employers to verify electronically the legal status of new hires and imposes stiff penalties for noncompliance.
The Arizona law encourages people to report employers who employ undocumented workers to the county sheriff. Under the law, the sheriff’s department conducts an investigation and makes a recommendation to the county attorney for penalites, which could include the revoking the firm’s license to conduct business.
One sponsor, Senator Sweeney, the Senate Majority Leader, is also a labor official. Senator Pennacchio, a Republican, is running for a US Senate seat. Thus, a political confluence of left wing economic insecurity and right wing cultural angst.
This issue will be grinded out for the the remainder of the year.
