Business Death Penalty

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In a 5-3 decision, the Supreme Court upheld, in Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting, the Legal Arizona Workers Act of 2007 and its so-called business death penalty for employers who repeatedly hire illegal immigrants. The state law also requires employers to check the federal E-Verify system before hiring new workers, a provision that was also upheld by the Supreme Court.

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