Posted on 06/09/2008 11:46:57 AM PDT by Dawnsblood
President Bush has signed an executive order requiring contractors and others who do business with the federal government to make sure their employees can legally work in the United States.
Mr. Bush signed the order Friday and the White House announced the order Monday.
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez planned an afternoon news conference to discuss the order and other ways the administration has stepped up its crackdown on illegal immigration.
The order says federal departments and agencies must require contractors to use an electronic system to verify that the workers are eligible to work in the U.S.
The order is aimed at cracking down on hiring of illegal immigrants. But people who overstayed visas or came to the country legally but do not have permission to work, such as some students or those awaiting work permits, also could be snagged with the system.
"It is the policy of the executive branch to enforce fully the immigration laws of the United States, including the detection and removal of illegal aliens and the imposition of legal sanctions against employers that hire illegal aliens," in the executive order says.
The order comes as a worker verification bill has essentially stalled in Congress. A Democratic immigration enforcement bill would require employers to check the citizenship and legal status of all their employees.
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I neglected to mention the second rule of debating—when arguing from a strong position, don’t make crap up. In other words, when arguing that the Bush Administration is moving too slowly while building the fence, arguing that it is not building it at all makes you look like an idiot.
No - that's what makes it so disheartening. It is not constitutional checks and balances at all, it is political checks and balances. (Well, I voted FOR the fence before I voted against it).
Interesting how the writer uses that term (even going so far as to call it the “time-honored” method of checks and balances) - as if to make it sound like the constitutional idea.
I guess if authorization was made to extend the fence by 1,000 miles it would have been a “smokey back room deal”.
For someone who is sooooooo concerned about "The Fence" you know nothing and are begging me for information?! Google is your friend. Expand your knowledge.
Every question you have, you can answer it yourself. What are you? A liberal? I gotta do it for you? I have posted responses and links to all your questions.
And guess what... I like Mexico. Been going there since I was 2 years old. I am an Irish-Texan who speaks both English and Spanish.
The fence is being built. I have provided you BOTH with that information.
At this point, both of you are coming off like HUGE cry babies. I feel I am dealing with spoiled liberals.
Ridiculous.
Remember that highly touted, 100 million dollar "Virtual Fence", by Boeing that wound up being scrapped (not reliable) ....??
A Virtual Fence means virtual security.
I do remember that. Not one inch of virtual fence.
Late is better than never. Does anyone truly believe that ANY Democrat would do more than this? Let's say the next Dem president is strong on this--what about that Democrat congress?
This one (from yesterday)?
Boeing awarded contract on border fence: ChertoffAt the risk (that I gladly accept) of arguing semantics, that does not qualify as being "scrapped." It might not work (who knows?), but please don't add to the pile of non-information here.WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has decided to award Boeing contracts for the construction of two sections of a high-tech fence to be built along the border with Mexico in Arizona, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said on Monday.
"Virtual Fence Losing Its Constituencies in Wake of GAO Report : "
Still too many unanswered questions.
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