The Lima News
ADA — Ohio Northern University officials say claims that illegal immigrants are working on construction projects on campus are simply not true.
“There is no truth to that rumor,” school President Kendall Baker said in a statement sent to newspaper.
Jim Negron, executive vice president of Corna/Kokosing Construction Company, the general contractor for the projects in question, also responded in a statement sent from the school.
“Corna/Kokosing has policies and procedures in place that require each prospective employee, contractor or subcontractor to document his or her ability to be lawfully employed,” it read.
Bob Carder, ONU chief steward/HVAC technician and Local 84 representative for Ohio’s northwest district, claims that prior to a week ago, there were about 70 illegal immigrants working at the construction sites.
Posted by Richard at June 24, 2006