Illegal immigrant blames his robbery on new employer sanctions law
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Two illegal immigrants have been indicted on charges of armed robbery, theft and aggravated assault in Maricopa County.

One of them blames his crime on Arizona’s new employer sanctions law.

Ruben Aragon Parra and Salvador Antonio Monreal-Camargo are accused of stealing a truck on Sept. 13 and later robbing a man in a park.

The second victim chased the suspects in his own car and pounded on the windshield of the stolen truck with a shovel before they were arrested.

Parra told police he needed money after being laid off as a result of Arizona’s new employer sanctions law.

Beginning Jan. 1, the law will require employers in Arizona to verify the employment eligibility of new workers through a federal database.

Employers caught knowingly or intentionally hiring unlawful workers will face a 10-day license suspension for a first offense. After a second offense, they can lose their license.

A second suspect in the robbery admits to being deported from the United States three times.

A third suspect is accused of unlawfully using a stolen vehicle.