Georgia's new immigration law requires anyone applying for state aid to first be verified that they are in the state legally and employers [with state contracts] are being held accountable as well, sanctioning those who do not verify immigration status before employing someone.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Georgia's new immigration law is the first to make it through a state legislative session this year. Many of Georgia's immigration statues will not take affect until 2007, giving state agencies time to adjust and prepare. Georgia's new immigration law will not affect emergency medical care and educational benefits for those in kindergarten through 12th grade, which federal courts have said must be provided regardless of immigration status."It's a punitive bill," said Sara Gonzalez, president and chief executive of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. "This is a very complicated issue, and I don't see any good coming out of this."
2006-12-24
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