Mass. governor to penalize use of illegal workers

Carolyn Hileman* | February 24, 2007

Governor Deval L. Patrick issued an executive order yesterday imposing penalties on contractors who hire undocumented workers for state projects. Under the executive order, effective immediately, employers who contract with the state will be required to sign a document certifying that they will not knowingly use illegal immigrants to work on their state jobs. The agreement will also require employers to certify that they will verify the immigration status of all workers assigned to the contract and to state that they will not alter documents or accept fake documents from workers. “I understand how most undocumented immigrants enter Massachusetts seeking opportunities, jobs, and a better way of life, and I support balanced immigration reform,” Patrick said in a statement released yesterday afternoon. “But undocumented workers cannot work on state contracts, and we must enforce that law.”

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