In Trenton, the state capital, politicians are running a campaign to adopt stringent laws, making finding employment without legal papers practically impossible. Republican State Assemblymen Scott Rudder and Dawn Marie Addiego are calling upon the State Congress to pass the bill.

"We came to the point when illegal immigrants are not only taking jobs away from the rightful citizens, but also while working here they commit a crime, resulting in innocent people dying. It's about time we did something about it," Scott Rudder said.

What is he talking about? A car accident caused by an undocumented immigrant who crashed a commercial vehicle, killing a 27-year-old teacher.

Rudder is well known for his anti-illegal-immigrant attitudes, which actually helped him obtain his congressional seat. He has voted on many occasions in favor of adopting anti-immigrant legislation, such as banning them from obtaining drivers' licenses. With Dawn Marie Addiego, he has now drafted three bills. The first would impose high fines on employers who hire undocumented workers and do not verify their work eligibility in the online federal system, E-verify. First time offenders would be subject to a penalty of $20,000; second time offenders would be subject to a $30,000 penalty; and third time offenders would have a penalty of $40,000. As well, the company owner may lose his or her license for three years, or become subject to federal investigation and monitoring.

The second bill targets the employers who hire undocumented individuals as drivers. These would be subject to fines from $10,000 to $20,000; however, in the case of the driver causing an accident at the workplace, the penalty would be much higher and could involve imprisonment.

The third bill in the package goes beyond the workplace and requires a person who sells a used car to check whether the buyer has documents allowing him to stay in this country and whether he is in possession of a legal driver's license. An individual caught selling a car to an undocumented immigrant would face a $500 fine and could be sent to prison for up to 60 days.

The bill also involves steep penalties for undocumented immigrants who get into an accident while driving without a legal driver's license. In such cases, they would face 10 to 20 years in prison, with a penalty of up to $200,000.

The politicians sponsoring the bills are getting support from an increasing number of people in New Jersey, who blame their undocumented neighbors for the economic recession and the repercussions on them.