Missouri bill would block illegal immigrants in hiring, renting - (in my home state now)

I live in Columbia, Missouri. Most people laugh (yeah, you Lauri) when I tell them this but today I saw this and I just have to wonder where we are going and what will eventually happen. It doesn’t help that I just got another nastygram from an anti-immigration opponent.

“A bipartisan bill filed Tuesday would set up a new state agency to discourage businesses from hiring illegal immigrants or renting housing to them.

The main sponsor, Sen. Chris Koster, R-Harrisonville, said the plan was designed to avoid legal pitfalls that have tied up an anti-immigration ordinance passed by the city of Valley Park. “

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