GOP bills target illegal immigrants - Georgia

Posted on: November 17th, 2006
Filed Under: [ Hispanic News ] [ Immigration ] [ Politics ]
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“Immigration was another hot topic this year. State lawmakers passed a sweeping law requiring verification that adults seeking many state-administered benefits are in the country legally. It sanctions employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants and mandates that companies with state contracts check the immigration status of employees. The bill is set to take effect in July 2007.

Douglas said Thursday he could not cite any examples of illegal immigrants taking property tax exemptions in Georgia.

He said he came up with the idea to further tighten tax laws on illegal immigrants after hearing from constituents during his re-election bid”

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