1. Jordan Block
IMMIGRATION
EMPLOYMENT LAWS IN
THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA

2.  Legal Arizona Workers Act into law (2007)
 This requires all
 Employers verify citizenship of employees using E-Verify
 Punishments for hiring unauthorized workers
 Probation and possible deferments/withdrawals of their business
licenses
ARIZONA

3.  State agencies must have a contract with businesses who
employ illegal immigrants
 Businesses that want a contract confirm they do not “employ
or contract with undocumented workers”
 This process is completed online
ARKANSAS

4.  10 immigration-related bills were passed in 2006
 State contractors use E-Verify to keep track of employees’
legal status
 House Bill 1017 – employers must review “legal work status”
of employees
 This must be done during the first 20 days of hiring them
 Must have employees’ “work documents pursuant to IRCA”
 Not required by national law
 No fake identification documents or accidental hiring of aliens
 Employers also obtain copies of these documents throughout
the employment
COLORADO

5.  The Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act (2006)
 Employers must used E-Verify
GEORGIA

6.  Restrictions on state contractors
 Cannot knowingly use undocumented workers
 Must verify the immigration status of all workers
 Cannot alter any documents from workers
 “Prohibits the use of unauthorized workers on state contracts”
MASSACHUSETTS

7.  The Mississippi Employment Protection Act (2008)
 Use E-Verify
 For those who do not use E-Verify must pay consequences of
 Existing state contract terminated
 License suspension for one year
 “Felony punishable by a minimum of one year in prison, a fine of not
less than $1,000”
MISSISSIPPI

8.  Businesses put in writing they will not hire illegal immigrants
 Prohibits engaging with the state for a year after being caught
guilty of using illegal immigrants’ services.
TENNESSEE

9.  The Act Relating to Restrictions on the Use of Certain Public
Subsidies (2007)
 Submit to the state for a “public subsidy” and statement that
confirms that no unauthorized workers are used
TEXAS