Did you hear that North Carolina employers will be fined for illegals??
490266
It's about time someone stand up for this huge, illegal immigration invasion that is going on.\nSure hope this is true. I have not heard this yet.\nI don't think anyone will be running scared yet. They will just migrate to another state.\nIt will take alot more of the states to get involved before anything, as minute can actually be noticed. Let's give it our best. Hat's off to you NC.
610940
Why dont people go after the companies that hire them and use these illegals???\n\nDo you shop at Wal-mart or Target??
646368
There are small fines set already.  What needs to happen is they need to enforce the law.  They also need to up the ante by raising the fine and also impose jail time.  I promise, if they set enough punishment, companies will think twice about hiring them.  They also need to fire, fine and jail any law enforcement person who ignores this law, such as those idiot border patrol guys.\n\nAmericans also needs to help in this.  If they know of a company that has them hired, they need to turn them in.
340522
Bravo, Liz. Kudos to you!!!!! I think we need to remove all incentives for illegal immigration, but it's not going to happen because US businesses need cheap labor, and workers who have no rights!!!
999519
That is disappointing, to say the least.  Disgusting, actually.  I am thinking the so-called new energy into "enforcement" of the immigration laws are just lip service to pacify the American citizens who want to think the borders are being sealed and the government is actually doing it's very best to prevent illegal immigration.  I think whoever was the person in Immigration who told the sheriff to let them go should be forced to answer for this and he should lose his job to someone who will do the job he is being paid to do!
278738
Read the bills, please don't lie about them.\n\nNeither the House or Senate bills criminalize aid agencies (including churches) or medical facilities for helping illegals.  They are not required to ask or report.\n\nEMPLOYERS that hire EMPLOYEES (whites too!) are requires to check Social Security Numbers against a National database before they can employ someone.  Fail to do so and big fine/go to jail.\n\nThe truth will suffice, my Liberal friends.\n\nThank you for your support.
784659
That all depends on whether the gardener and/or housekeeper is here legally.  If they are, great.  If they are illegal, then yes, you are part of the problem and both you and the worker should be reported to the INS.  And you should be ashamed of yourself for hiring a criminal.
809849
Good question.  They are changing the laws here in NC to make it possible for the state and local police to finally be able to act accordingly with criminal trespassers.  I am so happy about it.  Maybe they can get rid of at least some of them.
685786
I would hope that they would do what is right, deport all of them that is possible and arrest and put in jail anybody that hires them without proper paperwork. Fine the company's enough so that it is not worth it to them to break the law and pay substandard wages.
330607
I'v heard that there is a class action law suit against that company....at least that's what it says in Fayetteville, NC's newspaper
866458
I think fines for the first offense are permissible. If it happens a second time, then it's jail time. I think shutting down businesses are good becaue if they hired illegals, then they've broken the law. I think if we get tougher on illegal immigration and enforce these rules then we would deter illegals from coming here.
584997
The whole thing is a joke.  Who is going to track them all down?  There will be so many lawsuits, it will be staggering.  "If you have been here this many years you have to do this or that".  That's bull.  They expect them to tell the truth?  They are going to give them social security, even when they stole someones identity.  I really would like to know what the real story is.
593578
President Bush Stated Last Night:\n\nWe are a nation of laws, and we must enforce our laws. (Then Why Havent We Enforced The Existing Immigration Laws) \n\nTHE FACT IS that there is already a federal statutory framework in place which specifically prohibits the hiring of illegal aliens, \nwhich provides record keeping rules to verify an employee’s work authorization and identity, \nand which provides for monetary sanctions (Fines)to be levied against employers who violate the provisions of the law.\n\nTHE FACT IS that Illegal Aliens work in every sector of our country, siphoning jobs from Americans and depressing wages for the working poor and the middle class – \nand yet employer sanctions go largely unenforced by our government.\n\nTHE FACT IS that big business, \nwhich has provided massive financial support to the Bush Administration, \nand which benefits from hiring illegal aliens and paying them cheap wages while skirting employer tax and record keeping obligations, \ndoes not want “employer sanctions” enforced.\n\nTHE FACT IS that the Bush Administration has had the responsibility for “cracking down on employers who hire illegal aliens” \nand has failed miserably to enforce existing “employer sanction” laws. \nCAN ANYONE EXPLAIN WHY THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION \nHAS ALLOWED THE NUMBER OF FINES AGAINST EMPLOYERS WHO UNLAWFULLY HIRE ILLEGAL ALIENS TO FALL FROM 400 IN 1999 TO ONLY THREE (3) IN 2004?\n\nTHE FACT IS that there are ALREADY laws on the books providing for the deportation of illegal aliens, \nwhether they are simply here illegally, which, of course, is a crime in and of itself, \nor whether they have committed additional crimes as well.\n\nTHE FACT IS that the Bush Administration has made little or no effort to enforce these laws. \nInstead, they implemented a “catch and release” policy. This policy allows an apprehended illegal alien to remain free in the United States if that person simply agrees to appear at a court hearing! \nThe results of this policy have been disastrous. \n“Knowing they’re unlikely to be jailed, thousands of immigrants have surrendered to Border Patrol agents, and then have been allowed to continue their journey into America, court summonses in hand,” says T.J. Bonner, president of the National Border Patrol Council. \nThere are actually reports of illegal aliens taking taxis from the border to Border Patrol offices to turn themselves in, to be “caught and released” as a way to cross into this country. Under pressure, the Bush Administration has claimed that this policy would be replaced “gradually.” \n\nTHE FACT IS that, according to T.J. Bonner, president of the National Border Patrol Council, which represents about 10,000 Border Patrol agents and staff,“the immigration system is broken to the point where you just want to throw up your hands.” \nIt is this broken system that the Bush Administration has shown absolutely no desire to mend, and that the Bush Administration believes is “working fine.”\n\nTHE FACT IS that the Bush Administration’s immigration policies,  have totally failed to provide the financial resources or the manpower necessary for the U.S Border Patrol to effectively do its job of controlling our borders.\n\nTHE FACT IS that the Bush Administration, has done absolutely nothing to discourage the proliferation and tax-payer funding of Sanctuary Cities. \nMunicipalities that have designated themselves to be Sanctuary Cities providing illegal aliens protection from deportation, in violation of federal law. \nThey unconstitutionally arrogate to themselves federal government authority, \nwhile tying the hands of local law enforcement by prohibiting them from reporting illegal aliens to federal authorities.\n\nTHE FACT IS that the Bush Administration’s record on illegal immigration and border security is generally regarded, even by its supporters, as one of neglect, and by serious proponents of immigration reform and border security,
894220
Our government for not enforcing our laws and sealing our borders and the employers who hire them!!
381892
Apparently nothing since employers are illegally hiring illegal immigrants so they can illegally pay them less than prevailing wages, And our politicians act like it doesn't occur because the employers illegally pay lobbyist ( legal bribery) to ensure no legal actions are taken by our crooked lying scumbag politicians.
808590
I will visit you in federal prison  for not paying your taxes.The government is so afraid of offending a large group of people they do not care if the people are breaking the law as long as they get the vote. It is not just Hispanics .although they are the largest group. I guess it will take another attack on America be for the government will wake up to the fact we need to get rid of the people who came here ( for what ever reason ) ILLEGALLY. I do not care how much it cost, get rid of them NOW. Pay now or pay a whole lot more later when it maybe to late.   To SHAWN M I am 1/5 native American ( Crow tribe Kansas) My ancestors came from the polar region of Siberia so they are immigrants to.
655821
Yes, I believe that is the answer to the illegal problem, go after the employer, arrest the people that do the hiring and put them in jail, make the company's pay a huge fine per illegal, that would get the message out to the employers that it will not be tolerated. \n\nNO WORK = NO JOB = NO MONEY = NO REASON TO BE HERE.