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Legislation
Mar 06, 2011
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  • Immigrants’ Rights

E-Verify (H 5043, H 5312, S 337)

The year got off to a positive start when, on his first day in office, Governor Chafee signed an executive order lifting a requirement that state agencies and business contractors use the deeply flawed federal E-Verify program to check the immigration status of workers.
Legislation
Mar 06, 2011
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  • Immigrants’ Rights

Secure Communities (H 5873, S 632)

The Affiliate also testified in opposition to legislation to require all communities to participate in the federal Secure Communities program, which requires an automatic check of the fingerprints of any arrested individual against immigration databases.