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Immigrants Top Ranks of Jobless
The unemployment rate among immigrants in the U.S. outpaced that of native-born workers last month, with the gap particularly pronounced among women.
Some 11.8% of foreign-born workers were unemployed in January, compared to 10.3% of native workers, the Labor Department said Friday. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703894304575047321179743554.html
By Sara Murray and Miriam Jordan -- The Wall Street Journal
South Carolina Businesses Fined for not using E-Verify
Businesses near Columbia, S.C. face fines after the state's Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation performed 89 audits and found companies not complying with the state's E-Verify law. A car dealership in Hardeeville, S.C. was slapped witha fine of $5,900.
Laborers at Cobb Courthouse didn't show work permits
Allegations that illegal immigrants were working on the $63 million courthouse project came to light last week when a bricklayers union organizer questioned the county.
(THE UNINSURED EXAMPLE) Smaller Government Requires Less Immigration
After spending three days in Nashville, it looks to me like the central driving force behind the Tea Party movement truly is a desire for less government. I went to observe and to make my case that for those who want to shrink government it isn't possible without reducing overall immigration (especially LEGAL). And the role of immigration in driving up the numbers of the uninsured is a case in point.
DHS Estimates 1 Million Fewer Illegal Aliens
A new DHS reports estimates that the population of illegal aliens living in the United States declined by nearly 1 million from the start of 2008 to the start of 2009. The report says that 11.6 million illegal aliens resided in the country in January of 2008, but they estimate a drop to 10.8 million in January of 2009.
Rep. Kenny Marchant Proposes Bill to use E-Verify for Mortgage Applications
Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-Texas) has offered the Mortgage E-Verify Act that would require a mortgagor to be verified through E-Verify when applying for a modification of a home loan owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
E-Verify ballot initiative moving along
A Novato-based group advocating the employment of documented American workers in Novato has collected more than half the required signatures to place an initiative on the Nov. 2 ballot to force employers working with the city to verify the citizenship of workers. http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_14336685
By Brent Ainsworth -- The Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA)
E-Verify ballot initiative moving along
A Novato-based group advocating the employment of documented American workers in Novato has collected more than half the required signatures to place an initiative on the Nov. 2 ballot to force employers working with the city to verify the citizenship of workers. http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_14336685
By Brent Ainsworth -- The Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA)
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Proposes Statewide E-Verify Mandate
A Democratic Pennsylvania lawmaker is proposing an E-Verify mandate for the state and private contractors. Rep. John Galloway says it's a way to protect jobs and reduce the state's 8.9% unemployment rate.