Immigrants Group Blasts Anne Arundel Policy \\

Annapolis, MD. - Friday August 17, 2007 9:59 am




The head of the immigrant advocacy group CASA de Maryland is firing back at Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold. He issued an executive order this week requiring businesses with county contracts to file an affidavit swearing they do not employ people living in the country illegally.

CASA director Gustavo Torres says Leopold's policy is not productive.

He adds it could discriminate against Hispanics and could hurt businesses that use immigrant labor.

Torres tells The (Baltimore) Sun it is the first such order he knows of in Maryland, and he hopes it is the last.

Leopold is threatening to cancel the contracts of businesses found in violation of the policy.

He says any company already complying with federal law and not hiring illegal immigrants has nothing to worry about.


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