Thread: To end illegal immigration, hit employers with high fines

To end illegal immigration, hit employers with high fines

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The fastest way to solve the illegal immigration issue is to fine employers who hire illegal immigrants, and make the fines hurt.
If there is no work for illegal immigrants, they will stop coming to this country. In fact, the ones who are here would probably leave in droves.

If state, local and federal agencies would perform annual company checks, review all employer paperwork and follow through on all fines, the illegal immigration problem would quickly disappear.

Bruce Leffingwell; Braselton, Ga.
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We've never gotten it

The USA keeps getting it wrong when it comes to immigration policy.

One of its biggest blunders occurred in 1980 with the Mariel boatlift, which allowed Cuba's political prisoners to leave their shores for the U.S., bringing more than 125,000 Cubans to this country. Fidel Castro took advantage of our good nature and used the boatlift as an opportunity to empty his prisons and send us criminals as well as critics.

Then, in 1986 we offered amnesty to illegal immigrants who were already living in the U.S. That amnesty process was full of fraud and did not stop employers from hiring illegal immigrants as it was intended to.

Since then, droves of illegal immigrants seeking work have continued to come into this country. And once again, amnesty is being touted as the solution.

Now, Arizona is being criticized because of its new law that requires police, during legal stops, to check the documents of anyone thought to be in the country illegally. All of this because the federal government has not done its job to control our borders.

When are we going to get it right?

Robert Peele; Rocky Mount, N.C.
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Arizona law on target

Arizona's new law on immigration is right on target. I have to show my proof of citizenship every time I apply for a job, but I don't cry racism.

Unfortunately, behavior like that of the Phoenix Suns fuels mistaken ideas about Arizona's law, and Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson was right to criticize the team.

It had no business using jerseys with the words "Los Suns" on Cinco de Mayo to protest Arizona's immigration law. In addition, I strongly believe that holiday should be celebrated in Mexico and not the USA.

John W. Wittenberg; Fort Wayne, Ind.
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If there is no work for illegal immigrants, they will stop coming to this country. In fact, the ones who are here would probably leave in droves.

This would only work if we also eliminated birthright citizenship for children of illegals and banned them from collecting any welfare. They don't care if they work, they are here for the $$$$$, any way they can get it.

Pilgrim's Pride to pay $4.5 million for hiring illegal aliens
December 30, 2009
http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0912/091230beaumont.htm
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-183357.html


September 4, 2009
Owner of Annapolis Painting Services sentenced for money laundering and hiring illegal aliens
Owner also ordered to forfeit property worth more than $1 million
http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0909/090904baltimore.htm

McDonald's franchisesee fined $1 MILLION for hiring illegal aliens
7/17/2008
http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0807/080716washington.htm


Cincinnati firm fined $536,046 for hiring illegal aliens

Cincinnati firm fined at conclusion of worksite investigation

http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/1002/100212cincinnati.htm

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-188146.html

I have been in the construction business as a worker for thirty yrs. What i have seen and witnessed over the thirty yrs is a discrace and my constitutional rights as a citizen of this country have been violated. My pursuit of happiness has been robbed along with over 60%of my work by the illegal immagrants who have flooded long island and the hamptons. The federal government by not upholding the law has taken from me life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. i have had to move 6 times in 4 yrs gone on social programs. Constantly unemployed why these illegals thrive in the posistions we use to be gamefully employed in.[/b]

Welcome da7jerks and sorry to hear you're suffering the way many Americans in the construction business are suffering. Residential construction has been one of the biggest employers contributing to the massive flood of illegals over the past decade, and yet ICE rarely investigates the small businesses that hire them. This honorable industry must be reclaimed for American citizens!

I say the heck with fines, jail 'em!

6 months for first offense and 5 years for a second offense will cure them.

Originally Posted by da7jerks

I have been in the construction business as a worker for thirty yrs. What i have seen and witnessed over the thirty yrs is a discrace and my constitutional rights as a citizen of this country have been violated. My pursuit of happiness has been robbed along with over 60%of my work by the illegal immagrants who have flooded long island and the hamptons. The federal government by not upholding the law has taken from me life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. i have had to move 6 times in 4 yrs gone on social programs. Constantly unemployed why these illegals thrive in the posistions we use to be gamefully employed in.[/b]

That's the very boat I'm in!

Originally Posted by hattiecat

Welcome da7jerks and sorry to hear you're suffering the way many Americans in the construction business are suffering. Residential construction has been one of the biggest employers contributing to the massive flood of illegals over the past decade, and yet ICE rarely investigates the small businesses that hire them. This honorable industry must be reclaimed for American citizens!

It's not just residential contractors, here in NYC major jobs are being manned by Non-Union contractors using IA labor. It's so bad that more than a few years ago the Unions here started recruiting the IAs to become members! As I sit at home there are IA members of MY UNION working!