The outline also includes proposals for a temporary worker program and penalties that would allow illegal immigrants to stay such as paying fines and back taxes and performing community service.
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Diaz Santillan alleges Whitman knew she an illegalworker but overlooked it until her run for governor.
Despite the need for labour, no building companies were ready to risk employing a "sin papeles" (illegal worker) as the government controls became stricter.
But in August the Department of Homeland Security issued rules providing that the letters will count as evidence an employer knew a worker was illegal if he doesn't either resolve the discrepancy--perhaps a worker got married and changed her name--or fire the worker within 93 days.