A bill that would require that public works contractors verify the legal status of their employees has finally made its way to the desk of Gov. Tom Corbett (R-PA), CBS Philly reports.

“This bill ensures that our workers aren‘t left on the unemployment lines because of workers who aren’t permitted to be here in the first place,” the bill’s author Sen. Kim Ward (R-PA) said during a Senate debate.

If signed by Gov. Corbett, public works contractors will be required by law to use the federal online “E-Verify” system. However, it’s important to note that the bill only affects publicly-funded programs. Private projects are exempt.

“The checks are aimed at making sure Social Security numbers haven‘t been stolen and that workers aren’t in the United States illegally,” the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

“Companies that intentionally hire illegal workers will face a variety of penalties, from a warning on the first offense to being banned from publicly funded projects for up to three years and facing fines of up to $1,000,” the report adds.

After six years of crafting, refining, and debating, Senate Bill 637 on Saturday won final approval from the Pennsylvania Senate in a 42-7 vote, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. With the bill’s passage, “state Labor and Industry Department will have to check to make sure that all contractors and subcontractors have verified that all their workers and prospective workers were born in the U.S. or are here legally,” the report adds.

But even though it passed with a heavy majority, a fistful of state Democrats (mostly from Philadelphia) still oppose the bill because, according them, it unfairly “targets” illegal immigrants.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/pa-passes-bill-requiring-public-works-contractors-to-verify-the-legal-status-of-employees/

Can we just sell that place to New Jersey and be done with it? Please?

I heard the sound bite this morning on the local 1060 AM Radio, what the hell is Americana ?

If that were to happen, it would change the entire dynamic of PA politics.  And it would be AWESOME.  

But this bill is just another bill that won't be enforced anyway.  

Just proves the dumbass doesn't know what he's talking about.

Queue Eric Holder and the DOJ in 3....2....1......

Wow, that's a Democrat for ya

My thoughts exactly.

These measures are intensely idiotic.  At least this one only applies to public works and not private.

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That is like saying drug laws are unfair to "illegal drugs". What part of illegal do they not understand? (Well I guess to a Democrat "illegal" means "another person who will vote for us")



 

 

word

Came to post this.

That's racist

Nothing new in the concept.  Colorado's had a similar law for years now.

What happens to the illegals when they are found?



DOJ will not investigate this.



ICE will not investigate this.



Philly will attempt to weasel out of this and Brady, and his goons, will work overtime to ensure that the paperwork they file is falsified so that nothing will be found.



 

Uh...  E-verify and I-9?

My thoughts exactly, aren't I-9s already required for all employers?

NC is phasing us into required E-verify too. I think large companies are already required to do it.

Sweet! More work for me.

Oh, its you





 

Pennsylvania is RACIST!

Hi.  Do I know you?  

If you are a contractor I'm guessing he is the American you decided not to hire on the books instead deciding to hire and illegal for cash.

If it was up to me intentionally hiring an illegal would result in the seizure of your business, your home, vehicles, children's college fund, wife's jewelery. I would have them begging for spare change in the streets.