While I totally favor governmental efforts to crackdown on illegal immigration, I do not think it is the job of employers to verify the legal status of their employees. You should be able to hire people without asking the DHS whether it is OK or not.
“I do not think it is the job of employers to verify the legal status of their employees. You should be able to hire people without asking the DHS whether it is OK or not”
Let’s tell the states that they MUST NOT demand that you register possession and title of a motor vehicle; just let every guess whether or not they are buying a stolen car next time. /sarc
That’s no different than what you want to do.
So let’s see:
(a)Everyone knows we have an illegal immigration problem of a magnitude this nation has never seen, and;
(b) Everyone knows that the ability to illegally obtain employment here is what makes their continued illegal residency here possible;
but let’s NOT start at the one place they need and the one place that makes all that possible - the place that illegally employs them;
no, let’s not go directly to the source, let’s make it difficult for ourselves.
Why?
Are you suggesting an employer should not be able to accurately obtain accurate information about YOUR background when you are hired? Oh he, should!!!
And if you are in an industry RIFE with illegal activity, can he get a police background check on you too? Oh, he can?
Then why can’t we “E-verify” everyone?
There’s only one reason not to. To protect the illegal immigrant and prevent the illegal immigrant’s forced repatriation to their own homeland. There is no other reason. Just admit it.
I do not think it is the job of employers to verify the legal status of their employees.
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absolutely!
we have politicians publicly giving sanctuary, and stopping deportation, of KNOWN illegals.
ICE releases CRIMINAL illegals on bond, and thinks they will show up for hearings?
and yet farmers should be the policmen?
besides, Milton Friedman explained it all long ago.
simply stop giving LEGAL benefits to ILLEGAL immigrants,
and the problem disappears.
you don’t even need to “deport millions”.
they will leave themselves.
the INSANE increase in minimum wage, helped CAUSE the recession. (40% increase in 2 years?)
Government causes the problem.
drop minimum wage. stop GIVING tax dollars to ILLEGALS.
problem solved.