Fines jump for hiring of illegal immigrants

Thu March 27, 2008
Fines jump for hiring of illegal immigrants

By Devona Walker
Staff Writer

The federal government has increased fines for hiring illegal immigrants by as much as $5,000, effective today, as part of an effort to ramp up worksite immigration enforcement, but some say the nominal increase isn't likely to change how some companies do business.


Locally, The State Chamber — now embroiled in a lawsuit against the Oklahoma attorney general and Gov. Brad Henry over the statewide immigration enforcement statute, known as House Bill 1804 — said the fine increase is an example of how immigration laws should be enforced.

"Are we concerned about how large of a fine it is, yes. ... But that's a question that once it is decided, every employer in every state is going to be treated the same way,â€

Wow! Think how quickly California can shorten it's 16BILLION $$ budget shortfall if it went after every employer who hires illegal aliens!

$16,000 x 10 million (conservative estimate) illegal aliens....the mind boggles.

Start with Pelosi's vineyard and restaurants :D

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Oklahoma businesses suffer competitively against companies from surrounding states that do not have to follow the same rules.

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Damn... isn't that amazing... Oklahoma businesses suffer competitively from surrounding states that do not have to follow the same rules.

Doesn't that sound like what the American worker is saying...

"We suffer competitively against Illegal Aliens from surrounding countries that do not have to follow the same rules".

Now.. will someone slap the stupid out of the chamber of commerce or are you going to sit back and take it