Hispanic group opposes penalty for hiring aliens Saturday, February 18, 2006 By DAVID HOLDEN A law to punish businesses that hire illegal immigrants is unacceptable, a group of Hispanic advocates told the Madison County Commission on Friday. They also resent illegal immigrants being summarily characterized as criminals, they said. Commissioner Morris Brooks, who has pushed for a new law aimed at businesses the hire illegals, said if people are in this country illegally, they are breaking the law and are criminals. Immigration committee Several members of the Hispanic Coalition attended the first meeting of the Madison County Commission's Committee on...
