Speech #980213713

And I would like to respond to the gentleman from Texas inquiry with respect. most particularly. to the California law. In 1971. California passed an employer sanction law known as the DixonAmnett Act. It made it illegal to knowingly employ illegal aliens in California if that employment had an adverse effect on resident workers. Specifically. section B attached a fine of not less than $200 or more than $500 for each offense. As with proposals currently before Congress in this legislation. employer sanctions at that time were felt to be the key to reducing unemployment among resident workers as well as ultimately increasing labor law compliance.