Free Republic

PHOENIX - The state's largest business organization is crafting a policy calling for the United States to legalize the status of 10 million or more people who have crossed into the country illegally. The move comes as the Arizona House of Representatives is set to consider penalizing businesses that knowingly hire illegal immigrants. The legislation could put errant companies out of business. The Arizona Chamber of Commerce hopes its pending policy, though it has no force of law, will undermine support for that bill, said spokesman Farrell Quinlan. At this point the chamber's best hope rests not with House Republicans...