Mo. lawmakers approve anti-illegal immigrant bill
By CHRIS BLANK – May 17, 2008
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (AP) — Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Friday to
a bill that adds new restrictions and requirements for illegal immigrants, the
cities in which they live and the businesses that employ them.
The bill would require people to prove they are U.S. citizens or are legally
in the country when applying for food stamps, housing and other public benefits;
penalize businesses that knowingly hire illegal immigrants; order the Missouri
State Highway Patrol to seek special federal immigration training; and bar
Missouri cities from refusing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
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