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Bill Raises Hurdle For Illegal Workers

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"House Bill 915, sponsored by Rep. Sandra Adams, R-Oviedo, would require employers who want to work with the state to use the now-voluntary E-Verify database. The free service uses databases of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration....

Mike Williams, a lobbyist for the Florida Building and Construction Trades Council, spoke in favor of the bill. Williams, an electrician, said illegal immigrants are taking construction jobs from native-born Americans.

Employers May Face More Immigration Scrutiny

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The Obama administration's approach to immigration enforcement is still something of a mystery. The Department of Homeland Security is issuing new guidelines for field agents on how to deal with illegal immigrants in the workforce, and so far, those guidelines are being kept secret. But a recent incident in Washington state may provide some clues.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102723012

McCain Rebukes Hispanic Voters

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John McCain sounds angry and frustrated that, despite the risks he took in pushing immigration reform, Hispanic voters flocked to Democrat Barack Obama in last year's presidential contest. McCain's raw emotions burst forth recently as he heatedly told Hispanic business leaders that they should now look to Obama, not him, to take the lead on immigration.http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/pi_20090404_9431.php

By Kirk Victor -- National Journal

States move against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants

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Of all illegal immigrants, young people who were brought to the US as children have been the ones most likely to win concessions from the public. But the recession appears to be changing that, driving sentiment against educational benefits for undocumented college students.http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0403/p02s01-usgn.html

By Daniel B. Wood -- The Christian Science Monitor

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