RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina legislators want to require cities, counties and businesses to check the immigration status of new hires.
The House voted 67-45 on Saturday to give final legislative approval to requiring employers to use the federal government's E-Verify records system to prevent illegal immigrants from landing jobs. The legislation makes exceptions for companies that employ fewer than 25 workers or use seasonal workers. They would be exempt from checking immigration status.
Gov. Beverly Perdue now will decide whether to accept the measure or veto it. Democrats say one flaw in the GOP-promoted measure is allowing people to anonymously report their suspicions that a company is employing an illegal worker. Democrats say that could encourage competitors to report a rival and overwhelm investigators in the state Labor Department.
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