Here is the sixth resolution being offered on the issue of employer sanctions:

MCRC RESOLUTION #6
Resolution Concerning Employer Sanctions

WHEREAS, illegal immigration to the United States is a threat to national security, a cause of increased crime, endangers public health, and a burden to the taxpayer; and

WHEREAS, the greatest cause of massive illegal immigration into the United States are the availability of jobs for unauthorized aliens; and

WHEREAS, the federal government has failed to enforce sanctions against employers who illegally hire unauthorized aliens;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Maricopa County Republican Committee does hereby firmly support sanctions against employers who knowingly hire unauthorized aliens and supports aggressive enforcement of the Arizona Fair and Legal Employment act;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon passage of this resolution, a copy be sent to all members of the Arizona legislature, the Arizona Congressional delegation and the media, as the official position of the Maricopa County Republican Committee on employer sanctions.

(Passed unanimously by the MCRC Resolutions Committee on December 12, 2008. David Braswell, Chairman)