If they weren’t able to work here, then they wouldn’t be coming here. It’s really simple.
1) Employers are hiring illegal immigrants to work and paying them under the table.
2) The penalty against employers isn’t significant. Employers save money with the cheap labor and if they get caught, the penalty they face is less than the amount saved from lower labor costs.
3) The I-9 forms can be forged.
Instead of trying to round them all up, if you guys are really trying to get them out of here, then you need to address the root of the issue. They’re coming here to work. If they can’t work, then they don’t come here. It’s really simple.
The guy you worship doesn’t want to mandate e-verify because he’s reluctant to get them all out of here due to the crushing blow it would have in various sectors.
The president's comments suggested a vague plan that would allow the government to bring back "great" people who are "working hard" and who "go out ... in a nice way."
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