Delph pitching new bill on illegal immigration
5:38 PM, Jan. 14, 2011 |
Written by
Mary Beth Schneider

A bill to crack down on immigrants who come here illegally, as well as those who knowingly hire them, has been filed by Sen. Mike Delph, R-Carmel.

Delph, who has pursued legislation in the past to combat the flow of illegal immigrants, is going further than before in this bill. It would also bar the use of any language but English in government offices and forms, with few exceptions, and also bar illegal immigrants from getting in-state tuition or financial aid at Indiana universities.

He also wants the state to calculate what illegal immigration costs Indiana, including for health care, education and law enforcement, and submit it to the federal government for reimbursement. And those businesses which repeatedly are proven to have knowingly employed an illegal immigrant could be put out of business by the state.

Delph said he expects the bill to get a hearing in the Senate on Feb. 2.

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