When Congress failed to pass
immigration reform earlier this year, states began drafting their own laws aimed
at an illegal work force. To complicate matters, Homeland Security passed a
hard-line employee verification rule through the Social Security Administration.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2008, Arizona employers must verify their employees are
“present in the country legally.” Businesses caught employing an illegal
workforce face suspensions of their business licenses.
A second offense may result in the “business death
penalty” -- permanent revocation of an employer’s licenses to do business in the
state.
“The Arizona legislation is some of the most far-reaching
and troubling state legislation yet,” said Craig Regelbrugge, vice president of
government relations at American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA).
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