H.J.R.
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JOINT RESOLUTION URGING EMPLOYERS TO HIRE ONLY INDIVIDUALS WHO
ARE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES
house committee
Amendments
Amendment 1 February 23, 2009 8:06 am
Representative Christopher N. Herrod
proposes the following amendments:
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2, Lines 38 through 41
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WHEREAS,
{
the Utah economy is further weakened when unauthorized workers
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transfer a significant portion of their earnings to foreign nations rather than spending them in
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Utah where they would support local businesses and contribute to Utah's sales tax collections;
}
legal
immigrants, who have made great sacrifices to follow the law, often suffer the most from these
unauthorized workers and must wait longer to bring their family members to this country
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WHEREAS, unauthorized workers are more likely to suffer exploitation and unfair
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2, Lines 44 through 46
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WHEREAS, 13% of all identity theft in Utah is employment related, and
{
1,629
}
1,626
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companies were found to be paying salaries to individuals with Social Security numbers of
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Utah children on public assistance under age 13; and
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2, Lines 49 through 51
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
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urges employers in Utah to take all steps possible to
verify the documentation of an employee's legal
status to
ensure that they preserve the jobs of
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American citizens and legal residents, protect Utah employers who comply with state and
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