City joins in crack down on hiring illegal aliens


(Updated: Thursday, March 13, 2008 9:48 AM CDT)

Leada Gore, Hartselle Enquirer

The city of Hartselle is joining in a statewide effort targeted at discouraging companies from hiring illegal aliens.

The council unanimously passed a resolution in support of the state bill requiring employers verify their employee’s immigration status. The resolution comes on the heels of a letter sent from the city of Montgomery urging county commissions and city councils to urge their legislators to pass the bill.


“We don’t see it as a huge problem here, but we know others are dealing with this,â€