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« Banning Aslan | Main | PreLunch Blogging » November 15, 2005Targeting Employers of Illegal AliensBy Donna Locke My view is that every state should pass a law requiring employers to use the federal government's Basic Pilot Employment Verification Program to verify all of their employees' and prospective employees' legal authorization to work in the United States. As I understand it, this program does not identify people as illegal aliens but simply informs as to work authorization status. Not all of temporary visa-holders (visitors) or legal immigrants are legally authorized to work in this country. We should have state-based sanctions and enforcement, and states should challenge any federal attempts to preempt such state sanctions on employers. Five elements are key to stopping or drastically reducing illegal immigration to the United States. Those elements include securing our borders, with our military if necessary; enforcing our laws -- which includes deportation of illegal aliens; fixing our broken visa entry and tracking system; eliminating the incentives that lure illegals here and make it so easy for them to stay; and forcing an end to the corruption and conditions that drive many people out of their home countries in the first place. The last element will naturally follow if the other elements are in place, meaning people can no longer ignore our boundaries and must stay in their home countries and demand and agitate for change. That doesn't mean we should eliminate the opportunity for refuge and asylum in this country, but that privilege has been much abused. I should say here that my opinions do not necessarily reflect those of Bill Hobbs. Posted in Miscellaneous
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From here A recent study by the Center for Immigration Studies found that the average welfare payout to immigrant households, both legal and illegal, has changed little and remains about $2,000 a year, which is 50% higher than the payout for natives. In 1996, 22% of immigrant households were on the dole (compared with 15% for natives), according to CIS. By 2001, the share rose to 23%. Over that period, average Medicaid payments to immigrants jumped to $1,495 from $1,203. Immigrant households account for a growing share of the welfare caseload. The number of immigrants using at least one major welfare program has steadily increased, with the exception of a small drop in 1997. Between 1996 and 2001, the number of immigrant households using the welfare system grew by 750,000 to more than 3 million � accounting for almost 18% of all U.S. households on welfare. That share is expected to rise with continued high rates of immigration. And if you think immigrants, most of whom are poor Mexicans, will stop depending on U.S. welfare as they settle into jobs and even careers here, think again. CIS found that welfare use actually increases significantly with duration of stay in the U.S. Not until they have lived here more than 20 years does it start to go down on average. The findings surprised the study's author, who is a pro-immigration Democrat. After crunching the numbers, economist David Denslow discovered immigrants — legal and illegal — were consuming much more in public services and paying much less in taxes than the average resident. Posted by: Rick Forman at November 15, 2005 2:06 PMActually, the easy way to "demagnetize" our country here is to turn it into some sort of 3rd world hellhole like the ones that these people are trying to escape. I don't know why you people are so bothered by Mexicans, seriously. We have full employment in this country and we desperately need more workers. I wouldn't have a house were it not for Mexicans. This whole idea of making employers liable is just creepy. I know you don't own a business, so let me explain it to you. If they have a SSN, we're good to go. I don't know where they got it, nor do I have time or money to go track it down. Posted by: Michael Chaney at November 15, 2005 5:23 PMThanks, Rick. You saved me a long post. The hard-working folks who run the Center for Immigration Studies do highly regarded research and regularly testify before Congress. That testimony is enlightening reading and is always posted or linked somewhere at www.cis.org. Posted by: Donna Locke at November 15, 2005 9:52 PMYour're welcome Donna. Michael, you don't realize the embedded cost of illegal Mexicans in your hospital bills because it's not itemized. Post a comment
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