Posted on 07/18/2005 10:00:43 PM PDT by Happy2BMe
DENVER (AP) - Dozens of workers whose names don't match their Social Security numbers have been allowed to work at a restaurant company owned partly by Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, according to The Denver Post.
An undocumented worker who was a dishwasher at a Wynkoop Holdings Inc. restaurant, allegedly shot two off-duty officers in May, killing one, prompting the company to change its policy to one where names are double-checked.
Dozens of employees have been allowed to work, despite discrepancies, according to Mark Eddy, a Wynkoop spokesman.
''The people that we hired prior to changing this policy, it was not a condition of employment that they provide verifiable Social Security numbers to us,'' added Lee Driscoll, the company's chief executive.
Firing workers for not having matching Social Security numbers could pose a legal liability, Driscoll said.
Federal immigration officials don't randomly check a company's hiring against Social Security numbers while trolling for undocumented workers. Meanwhile, the Social Security Administration simply notifies employers if workers' names and numbers don't match.
''Not having a match doesn't in and of itself mean someone is here illegally,'' said Dorothy Clark, a spokeswoman for the administration.
''As to those employees, we are going to await further notification and guidance from appropriate federal agencies,'' Driscoll said.
Wynkoop Holdings was put in a blind trust by Hickenlooper so he could become mayor. The mayor's office declined to comment when reached by the Post.
Raul Gomez-Garcia, the suspect in the slaying of Denver Police Detective Donald Young and wounding of Detective John ''Jack'' Bishop, is in jail in Mexico, awaiting extradition. The day after the shooting, Gomez-Garcia reportedly worked a shift at the Cherry Cricket before fleeing the state.
Gomez-Garcia faces charges of second-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder in Denver. He faces up to 96 years in prison if convicted.
An undocumented worker who was a dishwasher at a Wynkoop Holdings Inc. restaurant, allegedly shot two off-duty officers in May, killing one, prompting the company to change its policy to one where names are double-checked.
(Not sure exactly where to start on this one - too many laws broken here to count.)
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''The people that we hired prior to changing this policy, it was not a condition of employment that they provide verifiable Social Security numbers to us,'' added Lee Driscoll, the company's chief executive.
Guess he never heard of an I-9 form
---An undocumented worker who was a dishwasher at a Wynkoop Holdings Inc. restaurant, allegedly shot two off-duty officers in May, killing one, prompting the company to change its policy to one where names are double-checked. ---
Bogus! You don't have to "double-check". You only have to check once and be honest.
It is a short case.
"Did you fill out this application?"
"Si."
"Did you put in this false social security number?"
"Si."
"Did you sign this application, swearing that it was true and complete?"
"Err..."
It was a condition of employment. Jerks.
This wouldn't be a problem if we just made it easier for them to get drivers licenses, then they could have insurance, then they could travel on planes, then they could vote legally, etc. etc. etc.
"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government,
1. The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass.
You KNOW our buddy bayourod will be here any minute now.
what a dip **it
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