Illiegal Immigration and Senate Bill 0590

State Senator Mike Delph is sponsoring an illegal immigration bill, SB0590.

Although there are several parts to this bill, these items are included:

·         Requiring that only English be used, with certain exceptions, in public meetings

·         Requiring the office of management and budget to calculate the costs of illegal aliens to Indiana

·         Requiring law enforcement officers to verify the citizenship or immigration status of individuals in certain situations.

·         Requiring state agencies, political subdivisions, contractors with public contracts for services with a state or political subdivision, and certain business entities to use E-Verify and meet other requirements.

·         Allowing a state agency or political subdivision to terminate a public contract for services with a contractor for breach of the public contract for services if the contractor knowingly employs an unauthorized alien.

Details of the bill including a link for a pdf can be found right here.

We need to contact our state senators and urge them to support and vote for this bill. Ron Alting can be contacted at 1-800-382-9467.