Does an illegal have to work only in the vegetable field to qualify for the guest worker program?
926667
Well, considering that they are not actually IN office yet, they haven't done anything.  And don't expect anything to get done.  Their "We don't need a plan" plan will go over like a hooker at a nun's convention.
944003
Of course not. How could that be possible? our government wouldn't do that to us would they? Now to research this question I called the government and asked them. They said no. They also said we don't have an illegal alien problem. Oh sure maybe a few, 20 million tops, undocumented workers but not an illegal alien invasion. You trust the government to do what is in your best interest don't you? Here check this out:\nhttp://www.jonesreport.com/articles/131006_food_stamp.html\n\nThey advertise on KAMERICAN to inform you of these great giveaway programs don't they?\nRead far enough and you find this;\n\nIn 2004, Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service and the Mexican Embassy agreed to jointly disseminate brochures and create the public service announcements.\n\nThe agreement led Mexican Consul Luis Miguel Ortiz Haro to tout the food stamp program on Univision's KMEX Channel 34 six weeks ago.\n"This program is not welfare. It won't affect your immigration status," Ortiz Haro said on television.\n\n"The program is a right, and if we don't use it, it's a privilege that will pass you by."\n\nDo I believe illegals are the recipient of services bought and paid for by American Citizens....you bet I do.
1147383
they're not harder in any other country... this is a global labor pool now so the harder the better.  wheres your ambition? or do you want to pick lettuce as a career?
937072
Simple ...we use the guest worker program we already have ... import thousands of people from all over the world who would LOVE to come here and earn a buck or two legally for a specified time, and then go home!!  Since we already have a program that allows for that, why not use it?  No need whatsoever for a comprehensive reform leading to citizenship ...
716600
I've never knowingly used service from illegals.\nFor that people who said everytime we eat, thats BS!  I live in Pennsylvania and it's mostly Amish people working the farms.  You can go see them at the farmers market.  Also, a lot of them will let you on the farm to pick your own fruits and vegetables.  See, I picked fruits and vegetables hundreds of times and I'm not illegal.
648852
It is not a case of tougher laws, but a more comprehensive system that can realistically be implemented. Migration of workers to areas where there is a demand for labor is not a NEW phenomenon. Why are we surprised when the forces of demand and supply are at work? What we need to do is ensure that we have programs that allow for those forces to come into play without causing too much strain on the system as a whole. a guest worker program allows for the govt to collect taxes owed to it and fund its projects while faciliating the demand for low skilled labor in certain industries. The flow is monitored and documented and every beneficiary in tha chain pays its dues.....that makes sense to me than mass deportation. Who pays for 12MM bus fares or plane tickets? I also don't wish to see the already strained police resources and homeland security running around catching illegals when there are some serious bad guys on the loose. Who pays for the addt'l forces needed? Doesn't make one iota of sense to me........
686955
It will still be the issue of enforcement. We have a guest worker program. If they enforced the laws we would not be in this situation.
16147
A U.S. sponsor with a U.S. Tax ID number may petition for an H-1B professional worker if the sponsor has available a specialty position (See selection on specialty occupations below) as defined under INA §214(i)(1), 8 U.S.C. §1184(i)(1), 8 C.F.R. §214.2(h)(4)(ii), requiring the:\n1.  Theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and\n2.   Attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree in the specific specialty (or its equivalent) as a minimum for entry into the occupation in the United States. \n\nThis degree requirement, or its equivalent, must be common to the industry in parallel positions among similar organizations.  The sponsor must agree to and abide by H-1B and LCA attestations regarding the employment of an H-1B Non-Immigrant Worker, including, but not limited to:\n1.   The employer must agree to pay the ‘prevailing wage’ – the actual wage level paid by the employer to all other individuals with similar experience and qualifications for the specific employment in question, or the prevailing wage level for the occupational classification in the area of employment.  (Effective March 8, 2005, the employer is required to pay 100 percent of the prevailing wage.)\n2.   Providing working conditions for the applicant that will not adversely affect other workers similarly employed. \n3.   Attesting that there is no strike or lockout in occupational classification at the place of employment.\n4.   Attesting that it has provided notice of the filing to the bargaining representative (if any) of the employer's employees in the occupational classification and area for which aliens are sought, or if there is no such bargaining representative, has provided notice of filing in occupational classification through such methods as physical posting in conspicuous locations at the place of employment or electronic notification to employees in the occupational classification for which H-1B nonimmigrants are sought.  (See selection on public disclosure record below)
1000013
The answer is easy ... our teenage children!  When I was a teenager, I mowed lawns, bailed hay, worked as a dishwasher and a short order cook.   \n\nI grew up in Illinois where most illegals were domestic help from the Philippines.  When my friends and I needed work we would do most of the stuff the illegals do in the Southwest. \n\nNow days, it's harder for teens to find jobs and the above listed jobs are beneath them!
477876
my understanding is that it would be governed by the same labor laws that we citizens are.  So they would get at least minimum wage.  The advantage of having this done in the open, versus illegally, as it is now, is that the wage that people get paid could be regulated and enforced.\n\nso like you mention, this would prevent the type of slave labor that you talk about.\n\nI do think that the border needs to be sealed before we can even consider a guest worker program though.
312489
They give them jobs and work visa's That takes care of the illegal part.
897115
This is a real problem. If you are in the country illegally and you apply for citizenship you may be deported and told to apply from outside the US. Then you misdemeanor will come out and you may be classified as an undesirable. If you are arrested in the US say at a worksite, etc. you will be deported and since you were found in the country as an illegal will not be granted a visa.\nYou need to talk to a good immigration lawyer to get his advice on how to proceed. There may be some way to apply for an exemption but you need to see what to do before anything happens.
238347
A migrant is someone who moves from place to place for work...like someone picking crops.
1078754
Most farmers here hire help from Mexico or Jamaica for the summer. We also pay minimum wage (at least!!!) which is what DOUBLE that of the USA and provide housing while you are here.\n\nThere are advertisements in Mexico for such workers as I understand it. I live in a farming community and we welcome with open arms the hard working labour force that lives here from May to September!!! :)\n\nYour best bet may be to check out http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/Search_en.asp?ProvId=06&Student=false\n\nOh and as a human I feel the need to apologize to you, another human for the behaviour and uneducated, ignorant comments by the other posters. Is it the American thought process or just a total disregard for human beings??? \n\nPROUD TO BE CANADIAN!!!
444070
Yes.  Go here for information.\n\nhttp://www.illegalimmigrantprotest.com
133471
In the context of immigrant visas, the USCIS asks that the petitioner promises that he/she will not let the beneficiary (the relative you're petitioning) become "public charge."  This means that you have to assume all responsibility of supporting that relative once he/she is in the U.S.  Public charge, define broadly, means burden of the government - i.e. welfare, foodstamp, etc.  \n\nI don't believe, however, this bars your relative from legally qualifying government programs - i.e. Medicare, Social Security Income, etc.  But your relative will first have to meet the eligibility for each program (e.g. citizenship, tax contribution, etc.).
279613
You need status to obtain a working permit.  Call INS, they would give you better details.