Do you think it will help stop ILLEGALS from coming here if we report their employers?
360088
"It is only the employers duty to ask for a social security number.They are prohibited from doing any verification"\n\nthats complete and utter bull...\n\nso why do i always have to sign some crap about mandatory background or credit checks and verifiable references when applying for a job?\n\nnext time ill just let them know that some dude on yahoo answers said that they were prohibited from  "verifying" me when i apply for employment...
554685
no. why would we reward people for breaking the law. there are just as many people taking the time to go through the process, why take away their chances?! and to be honest, i think the reason immigrants are taking these jobs "no one else will do" is because they are less likely to require paperwork and therefor can remain in the US. Ruining our economy, taking away our healthcare, demanding spanish speaking school teachers etc. i dont care if you are mexican, irish, german, just be here legally.
279401
Good! that will help everyone, I see that if 11,000,000 undocumented people become documented, there will be 11,000,000 more tax payers, that would make things more cheaper for all of us, I work for a financial Magazine for TIME'S in NY, and as the economy in the U.S. is really going down because of the national debth, sending them back would be a mistake because more money would be spent and the U.S. could be in another depression, right know this country is in recession, and believe me!! we don't see it this way but it's dangerous.\nIf they start paying taxes, that would make more benefits in the employment area and wages would definitly go down, don't  we hate pay those high GAS prices?, what about if mortages rates aren't locked and all the suden go up in interest rates?, wether we like it or not, some bussines that hire hispanics in majority, probably will shut down and the"jobs that they are taking" would not be avaliable for neither one's , born americans or undocumented ones.\nIf the senate make a wrong decition whithin this two weeks, we all will pay the concecuences, and just like always happen; it will be too late if they regreet it.\nmy personal opinion is that they should legalize them all if possible, that will help us all.
746828
If I'm not mistaken, at least one state (I think it is Arizona) has already taken action to "compensate" its citizens by legally refusing to forward income tax deduction monies to the Federal government, instead, putting those monies back into the state coffers to compensate for all the additional expenses incurred by illegal aliens. While this is not literally a monetary compensation to any given individual, it IS at least a small step in the right direction, towards letting the Federal government get the message that states under seige are no longer willing to tolerate unstopped abuses of social systems by illegals. \n\nWhile I think your idea of Americans receiving actual monetary compensation from the Federal government in the form of a check may get a few folks to whoop and holler, in reality, it will never happen, and you know that. What really needs to happen is, we as a country have to put pressure on our LOCAL governments (county commisioners, etc.) to adopt and implement laws such as those in Hazelton, PA., whereby it becomes illegal for employers and landlords to do business with anyone, from anywhere, who is here illegally. Once these two entities realize that it is not worth the fines and possible jail time, and stop making it so easy for illegals to be here without impunity (because we all know that the Feds aren't doing anything to stop them), then, and only then, will we see a nationwide reduction in these problems. In towns where these laws have been inacted, even in a short period of time they are reporting dramatic decreases in things like violent crimes and abuses of their social programs. Illegals are forced to move around as more towns stand up and say, "NOT IN MY BACKYARD!". Eventually, if enough towns show some backbone, and enact similar restrictions, there won't be very many places left to hide.\n\nWe as a people also need to lean on our recently elected officials in Congress, via phone, emails, and letters, to push for more funding for agencies like Border Patrol and ICE. I have personally reported several businesses in my area that blatantly hire illegals, and have been told by ICE, in effect, not to hold my breath for action on my complaint report, because they do not have enough field agents to handle their already overwhelming case loads. Even when large groups of illegals are evident - as in my county's main courthouse, for example, on any given day - ICE does not have the resources needed to show up with a van and agents to do the job....and the local law enforcement (cops, court bailiffs) have to basically look the other way (which they HATE), as there are no laws in place that would give them the authority to ask a single one of these non-English speaking, undocumented defendents for any proof of legal status. I recently saw an ad in my county's newspaper, advertising for Court Translators (English-Spanish), for $65 an hour. $65 AN HOUR!!!! And who is paying those salaries? Take a wild guess. Yup - it's you and me, me maties (pirate talk seems appropriate, as we are being raped and pillaged).\n\nThere are sound, sane, do-able things we as concerned citizens can do. Expecting the Federal government to send us all checks is not one of them.
1152567
No.  The more I found out, the MORE I became against it. However, the biggest reason is schools, and in Los Angeles, that is a really big problem.\n\nIf I had real border security and enforcement against employers I would still give legalization to screened illegals here, but that is based on the realities, and based on how well I could live with myself,  and is not based on the idea that they have a 'right' to be here.  However, the going forward guest worker program needs to be scrapped until the border is secure, the employer database is up and running, and there is provision for employers, not taxpayers, to provide the education and other services for their employees.  No one else will benefit from a level of immigration designed to permanently depress US wages so that our labor costs will be competitive with those of China.
1001828
This is an easy answer, Arrest those that do the hiring of illegals. Put them in jail, fine the company's enough so it is not worth it to hire illegals at substandard wage. That fixes everything. \n\nNO JOB = NO WORK = NO MONEY = NO REASON TO COME HERE AND  NO REASON TO STAY.  Really simple.
871678
Good point.  I know of many cases where people have worked the heck out of illegal aliens for days and when pay day comes they report them to the cops or immigration to avoid paying them.  The employer is usually someone that hires them for handyman work and it never involves major companies.  Bottom line is that the illegal alien usually get returned to their country.  Also this mostly occurs in border communities.
906815
I do not believe anyone should be rewarded for breaking the law.  I believe the US needs to increase worker visas and illegals should be given access to these, with penalties for being here illegally.... such as back taxes.  I think they should be at the end of the line as far as applying for citizenship.  I think US companies should assist in identifying employees that are possibly illegal and severely punished for having illegal employees after a relatively short grace period.  I just pray that there are not enough terrorists here, due to our failure to enforce our own laws, to attack us from inside.
370983
It would be a taste of our own medicine.\n\nThe American citizens of course would start working the works illegals used to do, and not the legal residents because lots of them have College and Post graduate studies, they will keep doing better paying jobs, among with a minority of American citizens.\n\nTherefore, all school drop-outs, and citizens without much education will be doing the work of illegals, BUT FOR HOW LONG?  a week?  a month? \n\nThen, people will stop working or demanding better pay,  and employers will not be able to afford the new ALL-AMERICAN-WORKFORCE.\n\nAll the suddden: SURPRISE!! Higher income people can't find produce at the grocery store! Non-perishable food is getting scarce, factories are closing!\nWell, what do we do... lets go to the restaurant! OH No! the restaurat is closed, there is another one open across the street, but they have only one choice and a waiting time of 4 hours.... \n\nEmployers and Factories send the whole production plant overseas to cut on costs.... OH, Noo!\n\nOH! What do we do now?  \nIf Illegal Aliens are kicked out, the USA will be slowing down in production and stocks, sooner than we think the Country would STOP and it would be Americans going to Mexico or to other Countries.\n\nThen what? it will be Dear American Family, please fill this application for visa and wait 5 years before you can come into my country, thank you for your patience.
986428
If everything works according to policy, it solves the problem for those employers who do not wish to willingly hire an illegal alien.  The program has been in place for 2 years, so I would guess that any company that wishes to be in compliance has already signed up.  \nThis does not address the issue of employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens and pay them under the table.  Strict enforcement of current hiring laws is the only way to deter compliance from these employers.
610781
The best thing to do would be to heavily fine and then imprison any employer hiring illegals. It's against the law to hire illegals and the law should be enforced.\n\nOf course, we know this won't happen. I don't know what's wrong with our elected politicians and law enforcement. They're putting illegals above American citizens.
738939
I think that is a great idea if they have the WANT or desire to be a citizen.  Some of them are here only to make money (very little) and are doing the jobs that Americans won't do.  There is no way we can keep them from sneaking into our country and I think we should be more worried about the muslims.
603441
It is not that simple, I think the way to go about keeping the illegals from coming here is to jail the people that hire them. Make them pay such a fine that is no longer worth it to pay substandard wage and Americans will fill those jobs in a heartbeat.
280729
It is time to deal legally with employer's who use them for cheap labor,shut the door until we can take care of the legal citizen first kick out the ones here illegally lots of work to be done once again your government has failed to perform its function by enforcing the laws on the books!
185250
out if there illegal. Otherwise let them stay, but, illegal immigrants are costing us money, even if they do jobs nobody else will do. That's like saying illgeal immigrants are at the very very bottom of the totem pole.
796449
Punish employers who hire illegal immigrants with jail time and/or huge fines. The same for people who rent housing to them. No jobs and nowhere to live will stop them from coming.
122663
There needs to be a control on who and how many immigrants the US receives. This could be done if we allowed people who only wish to work, access to the US easily. There could be safeguards as to how many workers and information on both sides about how many jobs are available and what not. This could benefit many business in US and reduce illegal immigration to those wanting to cause harm to the US, not a family trying to make a living. Both sides could benefit as long as companies do not try to attract Mexican immigrants to work in jobs not sanctioned by an agreement.