Immigration Fight Simmered During Stimulus Negotiations
Immigration Groups Fought Over House Amendment to Require Employers Verify Worker Status
Among the many provisions of the $800–plus billion stimulus bill that were hotly debated and horse-traded behind closed doors, one that remained largely under the radar through the negotiations would have forced employers receiving stimulus money to use a controversial federal computer system to verify that all of its employees are legal U.S. workers. Although preliminary indications are that the requirement did not make it into the final version, the ... Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
