Indiana House Speaker Questions Immigration Crackdown

Businessweek: Indiana's Republican House speaker said Thursday he had concerns about aspects of a proposal calling for an Arizona-style crackdown on illegal immigration moving through the Legislature. Speaker Brian Bosma said that House leaders were talking with business leaders and looking closely at the bill approved by the Senate and awaiting action by the House. That bill contains tax penalties for businesses that hire illegal immigrants and allows police officers to seek proof of immigration status if they have a reasonable suspicion a person is in the country illegally. Bosma said he was uncomfortable with the prospect of foreign citizens in the state on work or education visas being frequently questioned.