Will unemployed Michiganians continue to compete with illegal immigrants for taxpayer-funded jobs? That question is before the Michigan House of Representatives this week in the form of House Bill 4355, which would require state and local governments, and their contractors, to verify whether new hires are eligible to work in the U.S. This should be a no-brainer for the House considering Michigan's unemployment rate.http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20091201/OPINION02/912010309/1087/OPINION02