[dennisw]

And in case you wonder, I did not ask for papers any more than I would have asked for ID papers when I met my french wife.

If they are good workers and decent people, why not ask them? If they turn out to be illegals, maybe you could help them get the proper documentation, so they can be free from fear of deportation. Just a thought.

But then he would have to pay them more

[airborne]

But then he would have to pay them more

But it would be the American thing to do.