2008 House Bill 6332

Ban firing citizen to hire illegal alien

Introduced in the House

July 23, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Kate Ebli (D-56)

To prohibit employers from firing a citizen for the purpose of replacing him or her with an illegal alien. The bill would authorize lawsuits for damages filed by the fired employee. An employer would be exempt who checked the prospective employee’s employment eligibility against a federal database.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Investigations