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March 27, 2008

Update: Carcieri order aims to enforce immigration law

PROVIDENCE -- Governor Carcieri this afternoon signed an executive order he says will strengthen the state's efforts to respond to the problem of illegal immigration.

According to Carcieri's office, the order requires state agencies and vendors to verify the legal status of all employees and allows the state to inform people whose identity was stolen.

It also directs the Rhode Island State Police and the Department of Corrections to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to ensure federal immigration law is enforced.

“Today I am issuing an Executive Order which will enable a vast array of state government agencies to better address the issue of illegal immigration in Rhode Island,” Carcieri said in a press release.

“I want to make one thing very clear: I support increasing the quotas to have more legal immigrants in the United States. I also support granting more work permits. This is not about taking a hard line against immigrants," said the governor, who described himself as the grandson of immigrants from Italy and Sweden. "It’s about making sure that those who come here can realize their goals of economic security and a better quality of life.”

Extra: Read the full text of the Governor's Executive Order 08-01, Illegal Immigration Control Order.

More to come ...

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