Immigration Policy Follow Up #2 What penalties should employers face for employing illegal aliens?

Maj John Bell — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 02:51:20 -0400

How will those penalties affect legal employees of the company that is penalized? Are there really jobs that employers cannot find legal residents willing to do?

Response by Capt Tom Brown made Mar 17 at 2016 9:02 AM

Capt Tom Brown — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:02:06 -0400

Not too many people see a solution to the illegal alien problem as there is no full-proof way to keep them out, even with building a Trumpster wall and make Mexico pay for it. The Israelis can't keep out the Palestinians on a smaller scale. Maybe we should consider ourselves lucky that for now, the immigrants from South and Central America generally mean US no harm upon their arrival.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Mar 17 at 2016 9:45 AM

MCPO Roger Collins — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:45:30 -0400

Use existing laws and penalties for hiring illegal aliens. As to the jobs that our legal residents won't do, we have too many safety nets that pay more and that is the reason they will not do them. Plenty of workers in line for ANY job during the Great Depression, when all the handouts were not available. BTW when we refer to illegals, that should include all those VISA overstays that have gone to ground and we have no idea where they are, or what they are doing for a living. The only thing that is necessary to meet our labor needs is a well regulated visitor program.

Response by CPO Frank Coluccio made Mar 17 at 2016 11:16 AM

CPO Frank Coluccio — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:16:37 -0400

I believe in the three strikes philosophy;
First offense - $5,000 fine per illegal immigrant employed
Second offense - $50,000 fine per illegal employed
Third offense - loss of business license, forfeiture of ALL business assets, 1 year prison time for each illegal employed.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Mar 17 at 2016 12:47 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:47:09 -0400

Good Query! Would be interesting to see what would happen if it was strictly enforced. Who is going to Harvest our Fruits and Veggies? Who is going to build our Houses (At least here in Kansas City)? Who is going to Clean our Office Buildings (At Least here in Kansas City). Good Question though.