Homeland Security Sues Illinois Over Worker Plan

Claims state law is protecting illegals
By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff
Posted Sep 25, 2007 8:03 PM CDT
Homeland Security Sues Illinois Over Worker Plan
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, left, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 10, 2007 before the Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on post-9/11 terrorist threat to the U.S. Joining Chertoff, from second from left are, National Intelligence Director Michael McConnell,...   (Associated Press)

Homeland Security is suing Illinois for effectively protecting illegals from a new federal crackdown, the Chicago Tribune reports. A DHS plan has companies submit data on workers, but Illinois' governor says the Feds are too slow and no good: "The Internet-based program has a less than 50 percent accuracy rate and takes 10 days to get results," a spokesperson said.

At issue is an Illinois law that demands a quick turnaround by the Feds on 99% of cases submitted. Chertoff, who says bosses have sent in 2.9 million worker queries nationwide, attacks state politicos as hypocrites: "They're now coming back and saying, 'We want you to enforce the law, but we don't want you to do anything that would actually lead to enforcement.' " (More immigration stories.)

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