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December 4, 2007

Contractors Group Files Lawsuit to Keep Local Government From Ensuring They Follow the Law

by @ 10:41 pm. Filed under Illegal Aliens

Of course this is just my opinion, but once upon a time, businesses that were into hiring illegals were more quiet and hiding how they loved hiring illegal aliens. People they can pay a lower rate, give them less benefits and possibly even duck taxes if they play it slick enough. Now, although they’re not coming out and crying WE LOVE HIRING ILLEGAL ALIENS PLEASE DON’T MAKE US HAVE TO HIRE AMERICANS, they’re doing much in action to show it.

Contractors challenge Gwinnett’s ban on hiring of illegals

A group of contractors has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn a Gwinnett County ordinance that targets the hiring of illegal immigrants.

The contractors want a judge to prevent the county from enforcing its ordinance until the legal issues it has raised are resolved.

The suit alleges that Gwinnett County has tried to usurp the power of the federal government and violated the U.S. Constitution by enacting a policy requiring all companies with county contracts to verify their employees are legal U.S. residents.

The Georgia Utility Contractors Association and the state branch of Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. filed the suit. They represent a combined 1,150 contractors and related business, according to the lawsuit.

In the brief, the county argued that halting the ordinance would harm “the public interest.”

“It is the product of public participation and debate on an issue of importance to the citizens of Gwinnett County,” the county stated. “This ordinance is a statement of local legislative policy that Gwinnett County taxpayer funds will not be expended to provide employment for unauthorized aliens.”

The people of Gwinnett County, GA (where I used to live and is being overrun by illegal aliens in ways some of you can’t imagine) have had legislators enforce the rule of law. To prevent the hiring of illegal aliens for jobs AMERICANS WILL DO AND WERE DOING FOR AGES. But now the Georgia Utility Contractors Association, Inc. and The Associated General Contractors of America are upset the businesses they represent might be held to the rule of law. They know the federal government is too strapped to enforce immigration laws effectively. They hope they can prevent local governments from covering for the slack. Not to mention many in the federal government who don’t desire to enforce the rule of law regarding immigration in the first place!

America is a nation that allows in many, many, many immigrants legally and there must be controls, or an unmanageable flood will make America what illegal aliens just ran from. The rule of law should be respected.

I would say that I hope the courts don’t side with the contractors, but that article link above has been updated since earlier today and this is what it says currently:

Judge sees problems with Gwinnett’s ban on hiring illegals

Judge does not stop enforcement of ban being challenged by contractors

A federal judge said Tuesday that he sees legal problems with a Gwinnett County ordinance that targets companies that hire illegal immigrants.

Judge Clarence Cooper of U.S. District Court in Atlanta turned down a request to temporarily halt enforcement of the ordinance, but he made clear that he perceives legal problems with it.

The ordinance authorizes Gwinnett County to fine companies with county contracts if those companies hire illegal immigrants. A group of contractors sued the county a few days ago, arguing that Gwinnett overstepped its bounds with plans to fine companies for employing illegal immigrants.

During a court hearing Tuesday, the judge said he agreed with the contractors. He said it is the exclusive role of the federal government to impose fines or any other sanctions on companies that hire illegal immigrants.

“The court notes for the record that the ordinance is pre-empted by federal law in that it authorizes sanctions of employers,” he said.

Cooper denied the contractors’ request to suspend enforcement of the ordinance until questions about its legality are resolved. Yet his comments Tuesday cast doubt on the legality of the part of Gwinnett’s ordinance that calls for county fines for employers who hire illegal immigrants.

Basically, this all sets the stage for Gwinnett County to lose. So the feds won’t or don’t have the resources to effectively enforce immigration law when it comes to companies that hire illegals and local governments are having their hands tied when they try to do something to fill in the gap. Making the law of no effect, because there is little or no enforcement. This nation will be overrun due to its own lack of interests in order and love of cheap labor.

Hat tip misaligned_user.



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