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Geoff Foster

Ban state entities, local entities, and law enforcement agencies from implementing any policies - whether written or unwritten- that restrict the enforcement of federal immigration laws. Any entity that adopts policies violating this legislation risks losing state funding. Under this bill, the attorney general would be authorized to provide legal defense for any entity or agency facing litigation due to their good-faith efforts to comply with these new regulations.

West Virginia Immigration Enforcement Act

This resolution shows that the West Virginia House is supportive of Texas in the state's efforts to slow down the Biden border crisis.

Acknowledging and supporting the State of Texas

This legislation would allow West Virginia to remove Illegal Aliens from the State and transfer them to jurisdictions with sanctuary policies

Providing Sanctuary jurisdictions with additional illegal aliens.

This bill aims to require employers in the state to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm the identity and legal work status of their employees. Some exceptions are made for the relationship between a party and an independent contractor, casual domestic labor, and individual homeowners hiring workers on their private property. The Commissioner of the Division of Labor is empowered to investigate complaints, access information from other state agencies to confirm compliance, and impose penalties for violations, including license suspensions of 10 to 60 days for first and second offenses and permanent revocation for a third offense. Employers have affirmative defenses available, such as good faith compliance with E-Verify requirements and entrapment. The Division of Labor will provide educational materials and notifications to make employers aware of the E-Verify requirements. The bill seeks to ensure that employers in West Virginia are only employing individuals legally authorized to work in the United States and provides for strong enforcement mechanisms and penalties to deter the employment of illegal aliens. This motion failed to get the necessary 2/3rd votes for passage.

Safeguarding West Virginian jobs through E-Verify

This legislation prohibits illegal aliens from entering West Virginia and proscribe increased punishments for repeat offenders and creates a process for returning illegal aliens home.

Safeguarding West Virginia from Illegal alien entry

This legislation toughens human trafficking laws regarding illegal aliens and ensures that bringing illegal aliens into the state of West Virginia is correctly categorized as human trafficking.

Cracking down on Illegal Alien Human Trafficking Act

This bill aims to require employers in the state to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm the identity and legal work status of their employees. Some exceptions are made for the relationship between a party and an independent contractor, casual domestic labor, and individual homeowners hiring workers on their private property. The Commissioner of the Division of Labor is empowered to investigate complaints, access information from other state agencies to confirm compliance, and impose penalties for violations, including license suspensions of 10 to 60 days for first and second offenses and permanent revocation for a third offense. Employers have affirmative defenses available, such as good faith compliance with E-Verify requirements and entrapment. The Division of Labor will provide educational materials and notifications to make employers aware of the E-Verify requirements. The bill seeks to ensure that employers in West Virginia are only employing individuals legally authorized to work in the United States and provides for strong enforcement mechanisms and penalties to deter the employment of illegal aliens.

amends the state's human trafficking laws by adding a definition for "illegal alien" and making changes to restitution provisions. The bill defines an illegal alien as someone who entered the U.S. illegally and is deportable, or someone who entered legally but is now "out of status" and deportable. It specifies that any entity transporting illegal aliens into West Virginia is engaging in human trafficking. The bill also prohibits illegal aliens from receiving restitution under trafficking laws, instead directing any restitution payments to the State of West Virginia.

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