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HB 1067 Illegal immigrants; document verification for employment, penalty.

Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Document verification for employment of illegal immigrants; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to falsely represent that an alien worker has documentation indicating that he is legally eligible for employment. Each day of unlawful employment of each alien constitutes a separate civil offense punishable by a $100 civil penalty.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Document verification for employment of illegal immigrants; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to hire an illegal alien or to falsely assert that an illegal alien is a legal alien for the purposes of employment and punishes the employer for each day of unlawful employment of each alien with a $100 civil penalty.