MT state senate backs crackdown on employers
March 13, 2009
Helena (AP) -- The Senate backed a tax crackdown on businesses who hire illegal immigrants, saying such companies currently get an unfair advantage.
Senate Bill 377, which would prohibit companies from taking expense deductions for such workers, was endorsed 32-17 in an initial vote Thursday.
The sponsor, Republican Sen. Gary Perry of Manhattan, said the bill might not stop companies from breaking the law but it makes sure they will pay more if caught.
The Associated Press
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