Interesting blurb on Hayworth’s stand on illegal immigration, but it doesn’t say what he wants to do with those already here. Do you know?
Interesting blurb on Hayworth’s stand on illegal immigration, but it doesn’t say what he wants to do with those already here. Do you know?
Well the bill he put forth in the House of Representatives back in 2005 sheds some light:
Employer accountability
Mehlman said the bill addresses some of the major issues that fuel the growth of the undocumented population in the United States, now estimated at 10 million to 12 million people.
Hayworth’s bill would dedicate thousands of agents and local law enforcement officers to identifying and deporting undocumented immigrants, while increasing the fines for employers who flouted the law.
Under Hayworth’s bill, hiring one undocumented immigrant could result in a penalty of up to $50,000 and a jail term of up to one year.
“It actually puts some teeth into enforcement, which has been lacking for a long time,” Mehlman said.
“It creates a verifiable means for employers to check if somebody is legal to hold a job, and if they fail to observe those procedures, there is a serious fine involved.
“On the other side of the equation, it sends the message to people that if you are caught . . . you will be sent home.”
Lynn Marcus, director of the University of Arizona Immigration Law Clinic, said the proposed legislation is a “monster” with “many heads,” alluding to the number of controversial provisions.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0929hayworth-immigration29.html?&wired