Legislation Would Limit Hiring of Undocumented Workers at State-Funded Universities
Rep. Leadbeter’s proposal is designed to protect the job prospects of Pennsylvania citizens or legal residents
September 13, 2024
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Rep. Leadbeter’s proposal is designed to protect the job prospects of Pennsylvania citizens or legal residents
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With a stated goal of protecting the job prospects of U.S. citizens and legal residents, Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) is circulating a cosponsorship memoranda for support of legislation to limit the hiring of undocumented workers at state-funded universities.
His bill would prohibit those colleges and universities that receive state funds from adopting any policy that promotes the hiring of undocumented workers, thereby undermining the job prospects of legal residents and citizens.
“When universities prioritize undocumented students when making hiring decisions, other groups of students or applicants will unquestionably be disadvantaged, which raises a host of legal and ethical issues,” said the freshman legislator who represents the Bloomsburg and Berwick region.
“California lawmakers recently passed a head-scratching and highly dangerous new measure that would require public universities in the state to hire undocumented students even though Federal law prohibits employers from hiring individuals who are not authorized to work in the United States,” he wrote.
“Any legislation that serves to encourage more illegal migration into the United States should be met with swift condemnation,” Leadbeter continued. “Indeed, since 2021, the number of migrants who have unlawfully entered the United States is greater than the individual populations of at least 38 states. In December of 2023 alone, more than 300,000 migrants – enough to be the second-largest city in this Commonwealth – unlawfully entered the United States.
“When universities prioritize undocumented students when making hiring decisions, other groups of students or applicants will unquestionably be disadvantaged, which raises a host of legal and ethical issues.”
According to the American Immigration Council, about 1 in 13 Pennsylvania residents are foreign-born (7.7%) and 3.6 percent of its U.S.-born residents live with at least one immigrant parent. Immigrants make up 9.7 percent of Pennsylvania’s labor force.
With a stated goal of protecting the job prospects of U.S. citizens and legal residents, Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) is circulating a cosponsorship memoranda for support of legislation to limit the hiring of undocumented workers at state-funded universities.
His bill would prohibit those colleges and universities that receive state funds from adopting any policy that promotes the hiring of undocumented workers, thereby undermining the job prospects of legal residents and citizens.
“When universities prioritize undocumented students when making hiring decisions, other groups of students or applicants will unquestionably be disadvantaged, which raises a host of legal and ethical issues,” said the freshman legislator who represents the Bloomsburg and Berwick region.
“California lawmakers recently passed a head-scratching and highly dangerous new measure that would require public universities in the state to hire undocumented students even though Federal law prohibits employers from hiring individuals who are not authorized to work in the United States,” he wrote.
“Any legislation that serves to encourage more illegal migration into the United States should be met with swift condemnation,” Leadbeter continued. “Indeed, since 2021, the number of migrants who have unlawfully entered the United States is greater than the individual populations of at least 38 states. In December of 2023 alone, more than 300,000 migrants – enough to be the second-largest city in this Commonwealth – unlawfully entered the United States.
“When universities prioritize undocumented students when making hiring decisions, other groups of students or applicants will unquestionably be disadvantaged, which raises a host of legal and ethical issues.”
According to the American Immigration Council, about 1 in 13 Pennsylvania residents are foreign-born (7.7%) and 3.6 percent of its U.S.-born residents live with at least one immigrant parent. Immigrants make up 9.7 percent of Pennsylvania’s labor force.
With a stated goal of protecting the job prospects of U.S. citizens and legal residents, Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) is circulating a cosponsorship memoranda for support of legislation to limit the hiring of undocumented workers at state-funded universities.
His bill would prohibit those colleges and universities that receive state funds from adopting any policy that promotes the hiring of undocumented workers, thereby undermining the job prospects of legal residents and citizens.
“When universities prioritize undocumented students when making hiring decisions, other groups of students or applicants will unquestionably be disadvantaged, which raises a host of legal and ethical issues,” said the freshman legislator who represents the Bloomsburg and Berwick region.
“California lawmakers recently passed a head-scratching and highly dangerous new measure that would require public universities in the state to hire undocumented students even though Federal law prohibits employers from hiring individuals who are not authorized to work in the United States,” he wrote.
“Any legislation that serves to encourage more illegal migration into the United States should be met with swift condemnation,” Leadbeter continued. “Indeed, since 2021, the number of migrants who have unlawfully entered the United States is greater than the individual populations of at least 38 states. In December of 2023 alone, more than 300,000 migrants – enough to be the second-largest city in this Commonwealth – unlawfully entered the United States.
“When universities prioritize undocumented students when making hiring decisions, other groups of students or applicants will unquestionably be disadvantaged, which raises a host of legal and ethical issues.”
According to the American Immigration Council, about 1 in 13 Pennsylvania residents are foreign-born (7.7%) and 3.6 percent of its U.S.-born residents live with at least one immigrant parent. Immigrants make up 9.7 percent of Pennsylvania’s labor force.
With a stated goal of protecting the job prospects of U.S. citizens and legal residents, Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) is circulating a cosponsorship memoranda for support of legislation to limit the hiring of undocumented workers at state-funded universities.
His bill would prohibit those colleges and universities that receive state funds from adopting any policy that promotes the hiring of undocumented workers, thereby undermining the job prospects of legal residents and citizens.
“When universities prioritize undocumented students when making hiring decisions, other groups of students or applicants will unquestionably be disadvantaged, which raises a host of legal and ethical issues,” said the freshman legislator who represents the Bloomsburg and Berwick region.
“California lawmakers recently passed a head-scratching and highly dangerous new measure that would require public universities in the state to hire undocumented students even though Federal law prohibits employers from hiring individuals who are not authorized to work in the United States,” he wrote.
“Any legislation that serves to encourage more illegal migration into the United States should be met with swift condemnation,” Leadbeter continued. “Indeed, since 2021, the number of migrants who have unlawfully entered the United States is greater than the individual populations of at least 38 states. In December of 2023 alone, more than 300,000 migrants – enough to be the second-largest city in this Commonwealth – unlawfully entered the United States.
“When universities prioritize undocumented students when making hiring decisions, other groups of students or applicants will unquestionably be disadvantaged, which raises a host of legal and ethical issues.”
According to the American Immigration Council, about 1 in 13 Pennsylvania residents are foreign-born (7.7%) and 3.6 percent of its U.S.-born residents live with at least one immigrant parent. Immigrants make up 9.7 percent of Pennsylvania’s labor force.
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