Sen. Michael Jorgenson (pictured), R-Hayden Lake, and Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, will try again with a bill that could suspend or revoke the business license of any employer who knowingly hires illegal aliens. In arguing for his bill in a recent Coeur d'Alene Press article, Jorgenson actually exposes one of its weaknesses. "The state's only recourse to curb illegal immigration is enforcement through employers." Bingo. The state cannot possibly address the other factors that contribute to a dysfunctional immigration system. Only the federal government can set up a security system that keeps people from crossing the border illegally, address the status and the fate of the estimated 12 million people in America illegally, and set up a guest worker system that ensures employers can find the laborers they need/Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Do you think Sen. Mike Jorgenson of Hayden Lake and Phil Hart of Athol understand the repercussions of the flawed immigration reform bill they're pushing?

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