A bill to close “loopholes” in Indiana’s employment eligibility verification law could bar employers who purposefully flout the requirements from taking part in public works projects for a year.
“The law of the state of Indiana currently allows for individuals who are in the United States of America illegally to work on taxpayer-funded projects,” Sen. Greg Goode told the Senate’s Pensions and Labor Committee on Wednesday. “Let that sink in for a moment.”
He said Indiana Code hasn’t “caught up with” construction delivery methods, “creating some loopholes” that he claimed divert jobs away from citizens or those on the path to citizenship…