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Legislation developed to prevent hiring of undocumented workers
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By MARC KOVAC

Dix Capital Bureau

COLUMBUS -- A state lawmaker is developing legislation that would hit the pocketbooks of employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers.

Sen. Capri Cafaro, a Democrat from Hubbard, said she intends to draft and introduce a bill on the issue in coming months.

"When was exploitation part of the American dream?" she said.

Cafaro is developing language that would force guilty businesses to pay back workers' compensation covering undocumented workers -- plus a 20 percent penalty. Measures could be included to provide funding to affected school districts and social service providers.

Such companies often avoid paying Social Security and other benefits costs for illegal employees; while the state can't impose a payback for those federal programs, it can implement a financial penalty for Ohio payments, Cafaro said.

Other state lawmakers are considering immigration reform measures -- Sen. Jason Wilson, a Democrat from Columbiana, also is developing a bill aimed at companies that employ illegal immigrants.

"The burden should lie with the employers," Cafaro said, adding, "If you cut off the demand, so to speak, you end up stopping the interest (among undocumented workers) of coming here. People are coming to get jobs. If you stop the exploitation and force the employers into being penalized for illegally employing undocumented workers, that should stop the influx or at least curtail the influx."

State lawmakers have recessed for the summer; regular committee hearings and sessions are scheduled to reconvene in September.

Marc Kovac is the Dix Newspapers Capital Bureau chief. E-mail him at mkovac@dixcom.com.

http://www.the-daily-record.com/news/article/2344911


Ohioans, please contact your state legislators and express support for these measures.

If all the states can get on board we won't need the federal government and we can put the crooks that like to vote themselves a raise every year out to pasture. I think the Arizona desert would be good grazing land for the old geezers.

I ask that everyone contact all of Ohio's Senators and encourage support for this legislation!! PLEASE!! In the state of Ohio these opportunities are rare!

http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/by_name.html


Ohio Senators:

Sen. Capri Cafaro 32nd District
Senate Building
Room #128, First Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-7182
Email: [url]senatorcafaro@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Ron Amstutz 22nd District
Senate Building
Room #140, First Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-7505
Email: SD22@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Steve Austria 10th District
Senate Building
Room #132, First Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-3780
Email: sd10@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. John Boccieri 33rd District
Senate Building
Room #050, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-8285
Email: senatorboccieri@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Steve Buehrer 1st District
Senate Building
Room #125, First Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-8150
Email: SD01@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. John Carey 17th District
Senate Building
Room #127, First Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-8156
Email: sd17@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Gary Cates 4th District
Senate Building
Room #040, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-8072
Email: SD04@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Patricia Clancy 8th District
Senate Building
Room #143, First Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-8068
Email: sd08@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Kevin Coughlin 27th District
Senate Building
Room #137, First Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-4823
Email: kcoughli@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Keith Faber 12th District
Room #034, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-7584
Fax: 614/466-7662
Email: SD12@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Teresa Fedor 11th District
Statehouse
Room #303, Third Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-5204
Email: fedoroffice@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Randy Gardner 2nd District
Senate Building
Room #220, Second Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-8060
Email: ra_gard@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. David Goodman 3rd District
Senate Building
Room #039, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-8064
Email: dgoodman@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Timothy Grendell 18th District
Senate Building
Room #042, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/644-7718
Email: SD18@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Bill Harris 19th District
Statehouse
Room #201, Second Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-8086
Email: SD19@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Jeff Jacobson 6th District
Senate Building
Room #138, First Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-4538
Email: jjacobso@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Eric H. Kearney 9th District
Senate Building
Room #057, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-5980
Email: Senatorkearney@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Lance T. Mason 25th District
Senate Building
Room #226, Second Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-4583
Email: senatormason@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Dale Miller 23rd District
Senate Building
Room #048, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-5123
Email: SD23@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Ray Miller 15th District
Senate Building
Room #223, Second Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-5131
Email: rmiller@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Sue Morano 13th District
Senate Building
Room #056, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/644-7613
Email: senatormorano@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Larry A. Mumper 26th District
Senate Building
Room #222, Second Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-8049
Email: SD26@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Tom Niehaus 14th District
Senate Building
Room #038, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-8082
Email: sd14@mailr.sen.state.oh.

Sen. Joy Padgett 20th District
Senate Building
Room #035, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-8076
Email: sd20@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Tom Roberts 5th District
Senate Building
Room #228, Second Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-6247
Email: troberts@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Tom Sawyer 28th District
Senate Building
Room #049, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-7041
Email: senatorsawyer@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Tim Schaffer 31st District
Senate Building
Room #142, First Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-5838
Email: SD31@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Robert Schuler 7th District
Statehouse
Room #221, Second Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-9737
Email: SD07@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. J. Kirk Schuring 29th District
Senate Building
Room #041, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-0626
Email: SD29@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Shirley Smith 21st District
Statehouse
Room #051, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-4857
Email: senatorsmith@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Robert F. Spada 24th District
Senate Building
Room #129, First Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-8056
Email: rspada@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Steven Stivers 16th District
Senate Building
Room #134, First Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-5981
Fax: 614/466-0101
Email: sd16@mailr.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Jason H. Wilson 30th District
Senate Building
Room #052, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-6508
Email: senatorwilson@maild.sen.state.oh

AVENGER.........

"I think the Arizona desert would be good grazing land for the old geezers."

Don't you think the Mexicans are leaving enough garbage there without adding more? lol

Originally Posted by NCByrd

AVENGER.........

"I think the Arizona desert would be good grazing land for the old geezers."

Don't you think the Mexicans are leaving enough garbage there without adding more? lol

Byrd, you took the words right out of my mouth