Proponent Testimony on HB 246 E-Verify — Ralph W. King, Commerce & Labor Committee

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Proponent testimony on HB 246 E-Verify, addressed to Chairman Johnson and members of the House Commerce & Labor Committee and submitted by Ralph W. King. The testimony states that HB 246 will be the first steps in the right direction to make sure Ohio jobs go to workers legally eligible for employment in the state. It states that the bill will decrease the opportunity of unscrupulous employers to take advantage of minors and individuals not eligible to work in the state, and will give good employers covered under HB 246 the satisfaction of knowing any new hire is legally allowed to be employed in Ohio. It closes by asking the committee to vote in support of HB 246 E-Verify.

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Dear Chairman Johnson and members of the House Commerce & Labor Committee,

I want to thank you in advance for giving my proponent testimony on HB 246 E-Verify your full
consideration.

Being legislators for the State of Ohio, you all work very hard to create a good environment for jobs
and job creation in Ohio for the citizens of our state. HB 246 (E-Verify) will take the steps to make
sure your work benefits the constituents that you represent. HB 246 will be the first steps in the
right direction to make sure Ohio jobs go to workers legally eligible for employment in our state.

As a country and as a state we are facing an ever-growing number of illegal immigrants flooding
our national border and our state border. One of the most effective ways to stem the tidal wave of
the illegal immigrants coming to OH is to decrease one of the main reasons on why they are
coming to our country and state. The reason many of these illegal immigrants come here is for the
jobs.

While HB 246 E-Verify will also decrease the opportunity of any unscrupulous employers to take
advantage of any minors & individuals not eligible to work in our state – it will also give good
employers covered under HB 246 the satisfaction of knowing any new hire is legally allowed to be
employed in Ohio.

In closing I would ask that would –please protect Ohio workers and employers by voting in support
of HB 246 E-Verify.

Respectfully Submitted,

Ralph W. King
107 Woodrow Ave
Bedford, OH 44146

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