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With the July 2, 2010 submission deadline approaching, individuals in Washington are trying to collect 241,153 signatures to place an immigration-related measure on the November ballot, reports the Seattle Times. Employment-related provisions of proposed initiative I-1056 (pdf) include:
- Requiring all employers, after making an offer of employment, to verify the individual’s eligibility to work in the United States, using programs such as E-Verify.
- Making it an unlawful employment practice to terminate a U.S. citizen, or a permanent resident applying for naturalization, when an illegal alien is employed at the same job site or in a similar position at a different site.
Since 2006, similar measures have failed to get certified, and the chances for a 2010 measure are slim, given the campaign’s lack of funds and the absence of major party support for the measure.