[dennisw]

Build fed 'tent jails' in each border state, for first time, non violent illegal criminals. Let them work for 'good time', for early release & deportation. They could do trash picks & build road blocks in areas where the drug loads are driven in & the hot cars are driven out.

They should be set to work on a border security fence too. The one Israel has is a good model

Make the SS verification mandatory for all employers to use, and actually fine those not using it.

We should have had this years ago. An SS# database can be set up in a snap. One of our credit card companies could easily do this. One than can be accessed over the internet or by phone. Employee verification is on the books but employers are allowed to accept phony, fake work documents without punishment.

[txdoda]

They should be set to work on a border security fence too. The one Israel has is a good model

A fence would be great, except I doubt we would get that. Stopping the 'revolving door' & 'roadblocking' the drive thru areas would indeed free up our BP agents "to go after the bad guys".

If you announced world wide, that first-time invaders could never come legally, you just might put many coyotes out of business too.

If 'tent jails' are good enough for citizens, they should be plenty good enough for non-citizens. (this would also save local jails much money, too)

We should have had this years ago. An SS# database can be set up in a snap.

Supposedly, this "hot-line" is up & running nation wide right now.......however it was passed as only a VOLUNTARY program for employers to use.

[NJ_gent]

"They should be set to work on a border security fence too. The one Israel has is a good model"

I agree, and I'd gladly pay for it as an American taxpayer. Of all the garbage those pinheads in Washington come up with to spend our money on, this is one of the few things that would have me jumping for joy.

"We should have had this years ago. Employee verification is on the books but employers are allowed to accept phony, fake work documents without punishment."

Na, we don't need anything mandatory. All we need is incredible incentive (in terms of massive fines) for each instance where an employer hires someone they know, or should know, is not allowed to work in the US legally. After the first few multi-million dollar, headlines-making fines, you'd start seeing a whole bunch of employers get their act together real quick. Essentially, just step up enforcement and punish the hell out of those caught with their hand in the cookie jar.

"One than can be accessed over the internet or by phone."

You definitely don't want anything that can be done over the internet. Probably your best bet would be something accessible via modem, using a secure, encrypted client and server architecture. I'd put up a fight over using the government for this, however. Existing credit agencies could provide a primer for private businesses to handle this. With massive fines in place and a huge number of employers looking for a reliable way to make sure they're not going to get slammed for hiring illegals, a whole new market for employee work rights verification could be created overnight. It's certainly not something any privacy advocates are going to want the government to have a hand in, and it's better to have private businesses doing it anyway, as they can be held accountable for mistakes or problems.