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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: For Undocumented Workers, It’s Not-so-Sweet Home Alabama

Updated: October 28 2011,
Author: barrel jason
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Division of Labor/Specialization, Employment and Unemployment, Goods and Services, Producers, Roles of Government
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The controversial Alabama immigration law, know as HB 56, instructs employers to check a worker’s immigration status with the government’s E-Verify system. Paul Solman reports from Alabama on how one of the nation’s toughest immigration laws affects workers and employers.