JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has sent a letter to 5G Masonry LLC, demanding verification of the lawful status of their employees. This move comes in response to a complaint received by General Bailey's office, alleging that the company employs illegal immigrants, which would be a violation of state law. The company has been given fifteen days to produce the requested documents.
In his letter, General Bailey stated, “Since 2021, more than eight million illegal immigrants have entered the United States. That is more than the population of Missouri. These numbers are not an accident. There is only one reason eight million people illegally cross a sovereign nation’s border: because they know they can get away with it. Since the Biden Administration’s inception, there has been an orchestrated lack of enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws. That failure has not only led to impeachment proceedings against top officials in the federal government; it has given rise to an unprecedented level of state actions necessary to fill the vacuum created by the federal government’s ineptitude."
He further elaborated on the impact this has had on individual states like Missouri, saying "The chaos unleashed at our open southern border has wreaked havoc on our communities, and now the individual states, including the State of Missouri, must stand in the gap as the federal government refuses to act."
General Bailey also emphasized his office's statutory responsibility under Missouri law to investigate and pursue complaints against businesses suspected of employing unauthorized aliens.
"In the State of Missouri," he wrote, "we respect and honor our businesses... At the same time, we have a responsibility to ensure that workers, employers, and businesses are complying with Missouri law." He warned that failure to uphold these laws could lead to potential abuse and unfairness.
The Attorney General concluded his letter by reiterating his demand for employee information from 5G Masonry LLC in light of allegations that they may be employing or paying for work performed by unauthorized aliens in violation of Missouri law.
The full demand letter can be viewed here.