A new bill introduced Friday morning in the Idaho Legislature would prohibit all Idaho employers from hiring non U.S. citizens who do not have the legal authorization to work in the United States.
The bill, House Bill 252, also requires every Idaho business and employer to enroll in and use the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program to verify new employees’ authorization to work beginning on Jan. 1.
“It is unlawful for any employer to knowingly employ, hire, recruit, or refer, either for the employer itself or on behalf of another, for private or public employment within the state an unauthorized worker who is not duly authorized to be employed by law,” the bill states.
Rep. Jordan Redman, R-Coeur d’Alene, sponsored the new bill.
“(This new bill) adds to Idaho employment law to prohibit employment of illegal aliens and require employers to use E-Verify for each new hire to verify legal employment status as a condition of their employment,” Redman said while presenting the bill Friday at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise.
Redman said state agencies and public contractors that receive state funds are already required to use E-Verify. The new bill extends that requirement to all Idaho businesses and employers.
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