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Mont. Senate OKs plan to restrict illegal labor

By Kathryn Haake
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The state Senate moved forward with a plan Monday that would penalize companies that hire workers who live and work in the U.S. illegally.

Under House Bill 297, if a business is caught employing workers who are in the U.S. illegally, the business would be forced to fire those employees. If it fails to do so, the entity would lose its business license.

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