Montana House votes down harsher penalties for employers hiring immigrants in US illegally
The Montana State Capitol Building is seen on Jan. 19, 2023. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)
The Montana House on Monday narrowly voted down a bill that would have imposed tougher penalties on employers caught hiring immigrants in the United States illegally.
Sponsored by Rep. Lukas Schubert, R-Evergreen, House Bill 536 proposed new penalties for individuals and businesses that employ immigrants in the U.S. illegally, including the revocation of state-issued licenses, such as drivers' licenses and hunting licenses. Currently, employers that violate unlawful employment laws are subject to a fine of up to $300.
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