Laws in California against companies that hire foreign workers will change the way immigrants are treated. Before, the permit system for unauthorized workers was based on a quota, meaning that each company could hire as many workers as possible; however, the permit system has been based on supply and demand since mid-2000; This meant that companies had to demonstrate a desire to hire these workers and not simply because they could. Again, if you are a company that uses foreign labor illegally, your actions will have consequences.

In the case of resident visas, a simplified program called New Immigration Vision (NVI) will be developed. This means that most of the paperwork will be done with the National Department of Security, a federal agency. New requirements for foreign workers who wish to obtain an NVI will include:

– Greater number of legal documents.

– New requirements regarding verification and authentication of employment history.

– New rules for unauthorized workers already in the country, new labor rights and obligations; as well as new general guidelines on how to handle the situation and, finally, new criminal laws in the case of undocumented or unauthorized immigration.

The central issue in the debate over the new laws in California is whether to prohibit illegal or unauthorized foreign workers from working. The idea is that companies that hire illegal people, but also illegal or undocumented aliens, are punished when they commit a common crime in the State of California. For example, if an unauthorized worker already in the country commits fraud or identity theft to obtain their VIN, they would be affected by the new laws.