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6/30/09: Immigration Reform and Business

American & Mexican Flags. Photo by Victoria Bernal on flickr.com
American & Mexican Flags. Photo by Victoria Bernal on flickr.com

By Doug Fabrizio

Salt Lake City, UT – On July 1, Utah's new immigration law goes into effect. Among other things, SB 81 requires public employers to use "E-Verify" to confirm the status of a worker before hiring him or her. It's a change that mirrors similar attempts around the country to hold employers increasingly responsible for hiring undocumented workers. Tuesday, we're talking about that relationship between business and immigration, and what reform could mean for production, wages and your own pocket.

KUER's Local News Series "Pushing the Boundaries."
Pushing the Boundaries: Utah's New Immigration Law, Part 1 - What is Senate Bill 81?
Pushing the Boundaries: Utah's New Immigration Law, Part 2 - What Happened in Oklahoma
Pushing the Boundaries: Utah's New Immigration Law, Part 3 - Utah Companies Get Ready for New Law
Pushing the Boundaries: Utah's New Immigration Law, Part 4 - Religious Communities Respond

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