Virginia Employers for "Sensible" Immigration Policy

A new group of businesses has been formed to oppose anti-illegal immigration laws in their state, called "Virginia Employers for Sensible Immigration Policy". One of the organizers is Julia Ciarlo Hammond, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business. They'll supposedly only focus on measures affecting employers, and they state that they want to follow the law, they just don't want undue burdens. But, don't they all.

The coalition includes some of the most influential industries in the state, including many that rely heavily on low-cost and migrant labor. The group includes home builders, contractors, hog and poultry growers, retailers, truckers, the hospitality industry and the state Chamber of Commerce.

A purported list of their members is here: raisingkaine.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=11853

Note that they point out that the majority of campaign contributions from the various groups are to Republicans, as the same time that many at that site play their own very small role in enabling illegal immigration through various statements such as calling those who oppose illegal activity names.

National names on the list are Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, Smithfield Foods, and Tyson Foods.

Immigration2007b · Sun, 12/23/2007 - 10:17 · · Importance: 1