Identity Theft and Undocumented Workers
An article in today’s Cedar Rapids Gazette (linked here) draws attention to the problem of identity theft in regards to undocumented workers. Also linked are two votes the House took on this issue. Republicans in the House attempted to pass an amendment that specifically punishes the individuals who make the false identification documents and those who arrange the meeting buyer of the fake ID’s and the seller of the fake ID’s. Democrats voted it down on a party line vote. Then, six days later, flipped and voted for the same Republican amendment. Democrats will have to explain why they voted on both sides of the exact same amendment. Republicans supported it both times.
Vote 1 on H-8453: House Journal Page 1179
Vote 2 on H-8490: House Journal Page 1296
Economic Growth, Public Safety | June 9, 2008
