HB18-1230
Creation Of Work Status For Immigrants
Concerning the creation of a purple card program to allow persons who came to the United States without legal documentation to apply for legal work status in Colorado, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Session:
2018 Regular Session
Subjects:
Bill Summary
Immigration
Labor & Employment
The bill creates in the department of labor and employment a purple card program that would allow certain persons who came to the United States without legal documentation to apply for a purple card allowing them to work legally in Colorado. The executive director of the department will ensure that the information provided by a purple card applicant remains confidential.
The bill appropriates $103,815 to the department to implement the bill.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)