Cooperation Needed to Curtail Illegal Workers

Rep. John Boozman (R-AR) today affirmed his commitment to reducing unauthorized workers in the United States by signing-on to key legislation requiring cooperation between the Department of Homeland Security and the Internal Revenue Service. H.R. 849, the “IRS Illegal Immigrant Information Act of 2007,” offered by Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-CA), would amend the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to request from the Secretary of the Treasury information (including mailing address, amount of wages earned, and identity of employer) about alien workers who are no longer authorized to work in the United States; and the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify the alien worker and the worker's employer that such employment is illegal and must be terminated within 30 days of such notice. “This legislation will close a significant loophole in enforcing our employment laws and reduce the number of illegal immigrants abusing the system and continuing to work in America past their visa date,” Boozman said. “It is unfortunate that this information was never shared before. However, I hope to see this oversight corrected with the passage of this important bill.”

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