2007-09-05 13:15:36 · 7 answers · asked by Common Sense 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Eventually...if the fines were consistent and harsh and if they were backed up with jail time for non-compliance.
2007-09-05 13:27:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
About 15 years ago I worked for a very prominent furniture company that you would all know. Every January 1st we had to make out a form and documentation that we were indeed American Citizens or with legal green cards. This was kept on file in case any INS agents came around, which they did, because at that time there was a $10K dollar fine if the corporation could not prove citizenship. Not if any of us were illegals, but just that they could not prove that we were ! I don't know how much the fine (to the employer) is now.
2007-09-05 13:30:47 · answer #2 · answered by Mezmarelda 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No I do not think that would work. Instead the owners of a private company and the CEO, CFO and the Board of any cooperation should receive a mandatory five years of hard labor. There should be no parole, no good time off, no way out, then and only then would you see a stop to the hiring of illegals.
2007-09-05 18:02:13 · answer #3 · answered by Coasty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Only prison sentences will work. Not for the illegals, for the business owners.
Mandatory prison sentences for first time offenders will stab the illegal problem in the chest and kill it almost instantly.
That's why it is not on the list of things politicians are willing to do to stop it.
2007-09-05 13:23:59 · answer #4 · answered by Victor S 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Assuming the fines were meaningful, certainly. If you make it more economical to hire Americans or move operations over seas rather than hire illegals, then fewer illegals will be hired. In the very short term, that means more resentful, unemployed illegals on the street, but, ultimately, it would mean many fewer illegals in the country, and fewer trying to enter illegally.
2007-09-05 14:13:47 · answer #5 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Only slightly! People seem to miss the point that it is more than one issue that is keeping these illegals from going home. Yes, we can fine the companies, but... we must also build a gigantic wall take away all freebies (welfare, WIC & medical benefits) & clarify the 14th amendment (no birthright citizenship/anchor babies). These people will "self" deport if "all" of these things are done. Not just one in particular will do the trick!!!
2007-09-05 13:30:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
it cant hurt, it might help. I'm all for that.
But I don't accept the premise that it is the employers' fault. It is equally 100% the fault of the employers and the illegals. It is a mutually criminal, co conspirator relationship, and neither should get more or less of the blame.
2007-09-05 13:34:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋