Immigration law update.(Brief article)

In response to Congress' inaction on immigration reform, state legislatures have been considering a record number of proposals related to immigration. Commercial real estate professionals are particularly interested in bills impacting employment and real estate. For instance, the Arizona Fair and Legal Employment Act, which went into effect earlier this year, prohibits employers from knowingly hiring unauthorized workers and requires all employers to verify employment eligibility. It establishes substantial penalties and threatens noncompliant employers with suspension and potential revocation of their business licenses.

Several municipalities have passed laws prohibiting real estate owners and managers from leasing to illegal immigrants. This spring, state legislators began introducing similar legislation. For more information on state legislation impact on real estate professionals, visit the IREM State Legislative Database at www.irem.org/publicpolicy.

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