Businesses Fight Anti-Illegal Immigration Messures
posted 4:38 pm Sat December 08, 2007 - Washington
Virginia businesses are uniting to fight state proposals that would target employers who hire illegal immigrants. Virginia Employers for Sensible Immigration Policy says the new proposals would only duplicate what the federal government already requires.
The coalition says most of the proposed measures are likely to be thrown out in court if they pass.
Keith Cheatham is a vice president of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. He says many of the proposals wouldn't be sensible or practical.
But the state lawmakers who are preparing immigration legislation say they're concerned about lax federal enforcement.
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