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Immigration Bill Alarms Employers

Businesses call employee verification program an unfair burden

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted May 22, 2007 5:42 AM CDT

(Newser) – The new immigration bill now on the Senate floor puts a massive burden on employers, the Wall Street Journal reports, requiring them to verify the papers of all 146 million workers in the US, and stiffening penalties for violations. "It's like throwing a huge... Read full story »

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