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Published: Sun, July 06, 2008 - 12:53 pm
Last Updated: Sun, July 06, 2008 - 2:36 pm
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Labor lawyers and contractors in Alabamasay they are monitoring the effect of a tough new Georgia law on
illegal immigrant workers.
Bill Caton, spokesman for Associated General Contractors in
Birmingham, says there are concerns among some firms in Alabama
that Georgia's new law could have a spillover effect. Construction
firms in recent years have turned to Hispanic immigrants to fill
openings.
The Security and Immigration Compliance Act passed by Georgia
lawmakers was signed into law by Gov. Sonny Perdue in April 2006,
just as Congress failed to pass comprehensive immigration reform.
The law was touted as one of the nation's toughest because it
required government agencies and private firms seeking state
contracts to use a federal electronic verification system to check
for workers in the U.S. illegally.
Starting this week, Georgia firms with at least 100 workers are
required to comply with the law.
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