Last night, Gwinnett County voted to require companies bidding on County contracts to verify immigration status of employees, and employees of their subcontractors.
The new law is a revision of an existing ordinance, and prevents companies hiring illegal immigrants from receiving County contracts.
The board also voted to periodically inspect the records of companies hired to do County work and to question their employees.
Critics warned the Commissioners that the new policy would be unconstitutional, could usurp the federal government's power to regulate immigration, and could violate federal privacy laws.
Local government contracts with private companies include construction of roads and providing food and medical care for jail inmates.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Gwinnett County Commissioners approve immigration proposal
