Gwinnett County, Ga. Splitting hairs
This is a good read from D.A. King on how Gwinnett County isn't quite on the program and is ignoring the intent of the law.
Get on the program.
Section 9 of GSICA requires all government agencies in the state that administer "Public Benefits" - including commercial licenses - to verify eligibility of non-citizen applicants using a federal online database called the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program.
Gwinnett County did not obtain authority to use the SAVE system for almost a year after the mandate. Even then, commercial license applicant immigration status was not verified.
The latest county policy concerning the law is to verify the eligibility of an applicant for a commercial license - if he is a "sole proprietor." If he has a business partner or has successfully formed a corporation, the chairman's policy is to not verify eligibility of the applicants.
Simply put: One illegal alien will now - finally - have a more difficult time getting a business license in Gwinnett. Two or more illegal aliens working together as a corporation? No problemo.
Get on the program.
Section 9 of GSICA requires all government agencies in the state that administer "Public Benefits" - including commercial licenses - to verify eligibility of non-citizen applicants using a federal online database called the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program.
Gwinnett County did not obtain authority to use the SAVE system for almost a year after the mandate. Even then, commercial license applicant immigration status was not verified.
The latest county policy concerning the law is to verify the eligibility of an applicant for a commercial license - if he is a "sole proprietor." If he has a business partner or has successfully formed a corporation, the chairman's policy is to not verify eligibility of the applicants.
Simply put: One illegal alien will now - finally - have a more difficult time getting a business license in Gwinnett. Two or more illegal aliens working together as a corporation? No problemo.
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Comment by riffran— 2008/10/24 @ 02:37 PM — (Reply)