AZEIR files federal lawsuit to stop new Arizona employer sanctions law AZEIR and the Arizona Contractors Association filed suit in Federal District Court in Phoenix on July 13, 2007 challenging the constitutionality of Arizona’s new employer sanctions law dealing with illegal immigration. HB 2779, called the Fair and Legal Employment Act, seeks to punish employers that “intentionally” or “knowingly” hire undocumented workers. CLICK HERE TO READ THE COMPLAINT • It’s Time to Finish the Job on Immigration Reform... • Click here to watch AZEIR TV ad. • Click here to hear AZEIR Radio Ad (Dick Walden) • Click here to hear AZEIR Radio Ad (Sheridan Bailey) • Click here to hear AZEIR Radio Ad (Carla Brandt)

Our borders are not secure.  Our health care, education and justice systems are under heavy burdens.  Employers can’t find enough workers to fill the essential jobs American just won’t do. Our current immigration system has resulted in over 12 million undocumented immigrants in our country.  And that number increases everyday.  Our nation, our security and our economy can’t continue like this.

America’s immigration crisis has gone on for far too long.  Its disruptions and distortions are too serious to allow extreme special interests to continue blocking meaningful solutions.  Those fed up with the demagogues and federal inaction are coming together across the nation to support a solution that can achieve four main goals:

Enhanced Border Security

Guest Worker Program

Employment Eligibility Verification

Resolution of the Legal Status of the
12 Million Undocumented Immigrants

Arizona Employers for Immigration Reform (AZEIR) is a coalition of Arizona businesses and trade associations dedicated to the passage of a comprehensive immigration reform bill this year before the 2008 elections make passing such complex compromise legislation impossible.  We are small businesses, farmers, manufacturers, contractors and service providers.  We are the backbone of the Arizona economy and we demand that Congress accept its responsibility for regulating our borders and immigration system.  Both the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives are considering promising reform proposals like the STRIVE Act of 2007.  Our congressmen need to hear from employers in Arizona that comprehensive immigration reform must happen this year.

TAKE ACTION NOW!

Call each of our congressmen and encourage them to support comprehensive reform this year: