Should an AMERICAN COMPANY fire any employee that provides false documents to obtain work?

Question

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/public_support_strong_for_new_immigration_enforcement

Answer 1

Yes, in conjunction with that person being arrested by the authorities & their wages held in trust by the US Government. This crap has to stop somewhere. It is a criminal offense that hurts all American Citizens & taxpayers. If the American Company knowingly harbors a fugitive & refuses to abide by the laws of the land, then their business liscense should be revoked & all of their monies & holdings should be seized by the the US Government also, for aiding & abetting criminal activity! It could also be TREASON! Fraud is fraud & I don't care what the excuses are or how good the worker was. If you don't have the proper legal paperwork, then you need to go through the channels to get it or serve your jail time like all other criminals do or face deportation if you are here illegally. ID theft is rampant & the government needs to start getting paid back for having to spend so much $ on tracking down the culprits of this illegal act.

Answer 2

"Seventy-nine percent (79%) of American adults favor a proposal requiring employers to fire workers who falsify identity documents. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 9% are opposed while 12% are not sure.

The survey was conducted as the Bush Administration announced a series of proposals designed to crack down on illegal immigration. One proposal would require companies to fire workers if proper documents are not provided by the employee within 90 days. While this proposal has upset some immigrant-rights leaders, most Americans would like to go even further—74% believe that if a person wants to rent an apartment they should be required to provide documents proving they are in the country legally. Just 17% are opposed"

Sounds really good on its face, if that was the way it usually worked.

The Wornick Company (who has plead guilty) had a 67.2 Million dollar no bid contract to make MRE's(A Texas based company and where the illigals were found!). They were caught by the FBI hiring illegals AND FORGING THEIR PAPERS!

What do you plan to do with all the companies, who hire most of the workers, when THEY are the ones forging the papers?

And this is how you right wingers lie! When this was posted, these were Mexican workers that the FBI said had no link to terrorism! They had already done their "Top-Secret" investigation and made their report that this had no basis what-so-ever! This is how you posted it though! Do you ever tell the truth, and why would Mexicans who are poor be al Qaeda terrorist?

Al-Qaida Infiltrated U.S. Military Meal Company? Free Republic!!!!!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1234810/posts

"74% believe that if a person wants to rent an apartment they should be required to provide documents proving they are in the country legally. Just 17% are opposed"


And this part is unconstitutional, but when did a Republican ever care about that!

Now you know why we have a Representative Republic and not a Democracy! We don't make decisions regarding laws based on polls!

Answer 3

If the company has an ethical code that requires honesty -- yes, because fraud is a violation of that ethical code.

Other than that, it's entirely up to the company where they care if the person commits fraud.

The fact that you have this in the immigration section implies that you are not talking about general fraud, but rather specific violations of federal immigration laws that require certain documentation be provided.

In that case, it's a matter of what the company is legally obligated to do, and whether the company chooses to follow the laws. Many companies routinely ignore many laws, because it's cheaper for them to pay the fines if they are caught than it is to stop the illegal practices -- that's just basic business cost-benefit analysis.

Answer 4

Yes they should. For starters, they are hiring the person under false pretenses. Chances are they are using another person's ss#. Not to mention the employeer can be fined. I have to say there is nothing worse than having to get into it with the Social Security Administration or the IRS over whether or not you have worked somewhere when you KNOW you haven't!! Turns out..someone illegially obtained your number and is using it to retain employment. They may be doing it to take care of their families, but there is not reason we should have to trouble and expense to prove otherwise. To make a short story long...Yes.

Answer 5

isn't that amazing, that that should be even up for consideration? What if get a job as a truck driver driving hazmats materials with false docs, would that be ok even if I was a legal citizen? Probably not huh, what if I was a sex predator applying for a job as a kindergarten teacher would that be ok for a legal citizen to do? Of course not, if you can't get a job honestly you shouldn't be allowed to have it. It's as if common sense has completely left the country.
Well, not according to the polls anyway.

Answer 6

Yes

Answer 7

For all purposes we all have had to provide documentation to work. Background checks had to be done on me when I was employed. It should be no different with companies or employees. Provide non fraudulant information to be employed. Easy as pie.
Yes,they should

Answer 8

ALL companies that are operating within the United States are legally responsible to ensure that their employees are eligible to work in our country.

Just because the law has been poorly enforced in the past does not mean it is legal.

Answer 9

The only answer is YES. Unless. of course, they're willing to pay a fine. Not only should they "fire" this employee, they should turn them into the proper authorities.

Answer 10

not only american companies. any employee that provides false documents to obtain work shud be fired right away once discovered. documents are first mirror of their sincerity and trustworthyness