Gop Bill would penalize leaders for the hiring of illegal immigrants

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EXCLUSIVE: New legislation would create more severe sanctions for managers of listed companies which do not comply with federal laws for verifying eligibility for employment.
The proposal comes as the federal immigration authorities continue to repress the alleged violations of immigration laws, including a mandate of criminal search that was executed in California earlier this month in a cannabis establishment, which led to multiple arrests of illegal immigrants and an investigation into children’s work.
“While liberals like Gavin Newsom claim to worry about human rights, the sad truth is that the agenda of the open limits of the Democrats is really to undervalue American wages and to ensure that their billionaire donors have a constant supply of cheap foreign work,” said senator Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, in a press release.
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Senator Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, makes gestures as he speaks day 2 of the National Republican Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024. (Reuters / Mike Segar)
“So let’s do this simple, executives who abuse illegal immigrants with a salary salary should be held personally responsible and face serious consequences if they are captured. This cannot be a country built on servitude. American workers must come first,” he added.
More specifically, the “law on the application of Moreno’s reform, the” law on the rental of responsibility for responsibility for employers, the hiring of individuals and the reform of the law application) would require the CEO and the company’s human resources manager to sign his employment practices in the annual dry reports, in particular by confirming that the company has verified the legal work status of all employees.
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In addition, companies will certify in their SEC reports which they have disclosed to the Ministry of Internal Security and to the Ministry of Justice any “important gap” which would interfere with their capacity to follow the conditions of federal eligibility on employment or any known violation.
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Managers could incur up to 10 years in prison and up to a fine of $ 1 million for knowingly made false certifications. People who tried violations illegally involving employees in the country can face up to 20 years late and a fine of $ 5 million.
“These are not employers’ labor or penalty laws – and the federal government has clearly indicated this.
It is contrary to the law to intentionally hire persons who cannot work legally in the country since the adoption of the Reformation and Immigration Control Act in 1986.
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In Congress, the Republicans and Democrats continue to compete in immigration policy, more recently with the adoption of the reconciliation bill signed by President Donald Trump, who accelerates resources for immigration and customs application operations.