Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Oklahoma Companies Confused Over H.B. 1804The attorney general's office filed a motion Monday to dismiss a lawsuit challenging House Bill 1804, which goes into effect on Thursday, November 1. The law bars illegal immigrants from getting jobs and state benefits and makes it a felony to harbor or transport illegal immigrants. While the new law has received a great deal of attention, there is still some confusion over what effect it will have. The News On 6 has received several e-mails from private business owners, asking what they have to do this week to comply with the new law. The News On 6’s Chris Wright reports the simple answer is nothing, for now. "Well confusion is rampant for sure, people really don't understand the law," said Homebuilders Association President Glen Shaw. As head of the Homebuilders Association, Glen Shaw has received plenty of calls from local contractors about House Bill 1804. He says many are not sure what changes, if any, they need to make before the November 1 deadline. "Technically it won't have an effect on us this week, but it's had an effect on us for several months now," Shaw said. Labels: HB 1804, Immigration Reform, Rep. Randy Terrill Posted at 10/31/2007 11:48:00 AM |
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