Mass Deportation Coalition Advocates for Stringent Worksite Enforcement
In an effort to intensify worksite enforcement, the Mass Deportation Coalition, with backing from organizations like the Heritage Foundation, has unveiled a comprehensive playbook. This strategy emphasizes holding employers accountable and aims to reshape employment verification processes.
Recently, a series of raids occurred at several Zipps Sports Grill locations across Metro Phoenix. These actions align with the Coalition’s proposal to significantly enhance enforcement measures, a move that attorney Juliana Manzanarez from Phoenix suggests should be taken seriously. “And they are not being vague. They are being very clear. And historically when policies are outlined this explicitly, we should take them seriously,” Manzanarez stated.
According to Manzanarez, the playbook’s core idea is to eliminate job access for undocumented individuals, thereby reducing their incentive to remain in the country. “And the idea is that if you remove access to jobs, you remove the incentive to stay,” she explained.
Further proposals from the Coalition seek to restrict access to financial services for undocumented individuals. This initiative, already supported by some state lawmakers, suggests barring access to banks, credit unions, and check-cashing services.
Manzanarez highlighted the challenges of living in a cashless society without access to financial institutions. “If there’s no bank account, there’s no lease approvals. There’s no credit. There’s no way to pay your bills. There’s no way to pay your rent or your mortgage. And it effectively pushes people out of the formal financial system,” she said.
In Arizona, a bill aligning with this financial restriction passed the Senate in February and is awaiting a House vote. If successful, it will proceed to the governor’s desk for approval. For more details, see the full story on KJZZ.
