Rhode Island House OKs immigration bill From: boston.com
Tagged: E-Verify, Rhode IslandPosted on: April 30th, 2008
Private employers would be forced to verify the immigration status of new workers under a bill that House lawmakers passed yesterday to discourage illegal immigration.
more stories like thisThe bill, adopted 53 to 17, would force all companies in Rhode Island to use a federal database called E-Verify to determine whether new hires are in the country legally.
Companies that refuse could face a fine up to $5,000.”*
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