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Doing the jobs Americans won't do...
Something strange is happening in Oklahoma! While the nation's unemployment is on the rise - 5.1% in March, up from 4.4% in March of 2007 - Oklahoma unemployment is going in the opposite direction - DOWN to 3.1% in March from 4% in March of 2007.
So what is going on in Oklahoma that the rest of us could learn from? The answer is House Bill 1804, sponsored by State Representative Randy Terrill.
This new Oklahoma LAW (yes it passed and was signed by the Governor) has the following provisions:
1. Strict penalties on employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens2. It's now a felony to transport or shelter illegal aliens3. The State of Oklahoma is forbidden to issue drivers' licenses to illegal immigrants4. The State of Oklahoma is forbidden to pay social welfare benefits to illegal immigrants or their families5. State and local police are required by Oklahoma law to enforce Federal immigration laws."The bottom line is illegal aliens will not come here if there are no jobs waiting for them," Terrill said. "They will not stay here if there is no Government subsidy and they are probably already leaving because they know that if they encounter our State or local law enforcement officers, ... more

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