Posted on 08/30/2006 4:50:28 AM PDT by RKV
The issue here is that we are winning. Despite a full court press the shamnesty is dead in the water. And I am convinced it is one of the main reasons GW's poll numbers are in the dumpster. More and more local governments are taking the lead on this.
I take back what I said about Mike Pence being squishy on other issues. He is a good conservative EXCEPT on illegal immigration. His "plan" is awful and deceptive to the unwary. His plan allows guest workers to bring in family and the only illegals available for it are those from Latino nations who have CAFTA/NAFTA treaties with us. What happens to the other illegals and what happens to the illegal aliens who enter after the Pence plan is put into effect? THEY SURE AS HECK WON'T BE DEPORTED
What a joke. These "indigenous" clowns have blood from tribes that never lived in the area of today's USA plus they have plenty of Spanish blood in them. They are Mestizos, not Indians
"You are not going to deport 12 million people."
They will self deport once current employment laws are enforced. But then you already know that. :)
BINGO BUMP!
We need CEOs and personnel managers doing hard time, and corporate fines of a significant percentage of gross revenue, for hiring illegals.
While technology will not SOLVE the problem, it certainly can be a large part of the solution. Centralized employment verification via SSN/TIN, matched against name, birthdate, previous employer, and (for aliens) status, would trigger an attrition process that would reduce the problem to a manageable size within a couple of years.
And we don't have to re-invent the wheel, just expand a pilot program already in operation.
ANY credential can be counterfeited, so a central database is the only workable solution. A limited availability, optional program already exists that could be expanded and made mandatory, called the "basic pilot" part of the "Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE)" Program - http://www.uscis.gov/text/services/SAVE.htm .
This is a program to provide verification of employment eligibility documents, that is currently limited and voluntary. It checks and matches the SSN/ITIN, name, birthdate, and sex, and verifies the valid issuance of other documents. It needs to be expanded and made mandatory, to keep employers from excusing themselves from compliance.
It does seem somewhat "big brotherish," but the information is already required by law, collected, and available. You MUST present your SS CARD (not just the number) to be hired, and you must complete an I-9. Employers must report this information quarterly anyway for taxes, so more frequent reporting and reconcilation would not be difficult.
Returning responsibility for verifying documents to the government that issued them will take that responsibility - and the excuse for non-compliance - away from employers.
Good points and nicely said.
they will not be able to get a job and catch and release will end.
I agre we are winning, but there is still a lot of fighting to do.
I wonder what his price was?
He'll get some more tv appearances and get invited to the right sort of parties.
He'll get some more tv appearances and get invited to the right sort of parties.
Of course, I'd bet he got a nice check too.
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Demand for legal low wage workers would increase the cost (price) of labor at the bottom end of the wage scale. High school kids who now can't get a job would be in high demand, as would low skill citizens as in the inner cities. Tax receipts would go up, welfare case load goes down, and the money earned would stay in the US. Win - win as far as I can tell.
Plans don't pass the House or the Senate, only Bills do. As of yet, there is no bill. Apparently Pence has not figured out how to use his pen!
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