Thread: FEDS HIKES FINES FOR ILLEGAL EMPLOYERS???

This is not enough. "Heavy fines" and felony jail time is the only way to slow down ILLEGAL EMPLOYERS!!! If you read the comments at the end of the article you can see that most United States Citizens do NOT agree, they want more.

Feb. 22, 2008, 10:52AM
U.S. hiking fines for hiring illegal immigrants by 25%


By EILEEN SULLIVAN
Associated Press


WASHINGTON — The government said today it will raise by 25 percent the fines it will levy against employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants.

Attorney General Michael Mukasey and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced the increase, which is the first boost in fines in nearly a decade.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the federal agency responsible for investigating illegal hirings, has stepped up its enforcement of the employer sanctions law in the past year, leading to a dozen major busts. Currently, fines range from $2,000 to $10,000 depending on the offense. The agency says some penalties could include at least six months in jail.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5562070.html

http://www.outsourcecongress.org/outsou ... ffers.html

it's a move in the right direction

"at least six months in jail"
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