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Potential bills aim at those in Iowa illegally

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The Iowa State Legislature is the scene for four bills to take aim at people who live in Iowa illegally.

The bills range from public assistance bans to a crackdown on employers who hire undocumented immigrants. The Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice organized a rally at the Capitol. The group opposes the four bills. Some attendees at the rally raised concerns about one of the bills that would charge Iowans with a felony if they have an illegal immigrant in a car, boat or airplane.

A bill that would prohibit businesses from knowingly hiring unauthorized immigrants passed a house committee last month, and it’s ready for debate on the house floor.