[JimSEA]

An 8-year-old federal program that permits employers to use the Internet to instantly verify prospective hires' legal eligibility to work in the U.S. is being used by less that 1/10 of 1 percent of the nation's companies because it is voluntary, under-publicized and puts its users at a competitive disadvantage to firms who continue to hire illegal workers.

No amount of cursing the illegals will do any good as long as this is the case. As long as we continue to encourage illegal immigration by freely handing out jobs to those who run the gauntlet at the border, I cannot morally condemn those who come here to work.

Until the employer problem is solved by fine or criminalization, the drug runners and terrorists will be able to camouflage themselves with the job seekers in the rush over our borders.

Finally, I would be hypocritical if I condemned a desperate person from seeking work here when employers welcome them with encouragement and open arms.

[marty60]

Well your compassion is admirable for the illegals. Now where is your anger at the Messico Government that uses the money these people send home (billions) to prop up their shame Gov. BTW, that money would be circulating in the U.S economy, if this ILLEGAL activity were ended.

[monkeywrench]

The problem is the corrupt mexican govt. Until they're fixed, nothing will change.

[mthom]

Do you think all employers are rich evil capitalists looking to exploit a mexican? Truth is the employers are using cheap mexican labor to help their own families. The employers and the illegal aliens are both to blame.