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Company Audits Up, Illegal Worker Arrests Way Down Since 2008
FOX NEWS ^ | 08/23/10 | FOXNEWS

Posted on 08/23/2010 6:21:25 PM PDT by Doogle

The Obama administration said it would focus its enforcement of illegal immigration laws by targeting workplace activities, but a recent report shows that while audits of employers are slightly up over the Bush administration, worker arrests are down drastically since the end of 2008.

Under Obama, employer audits are up 50 percent, fines have tripled to almost $3 million and the number of executives arrested is slightly up over the Bush administration.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; economy; enforcement; illegals; immigration; jobs
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To: rbg81
Making an example of the employers who hire illegals is much more effective that arresting individual illegals (and letting the employers off the hook).

Why not do both?

61 posted on 08/24/2010 1:35:00 PM PDT by REPANDPROUDOFIT (General, sir, it's ok to call me "ma'am"!)
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To: REPANDPROUDOFIT

One more time: I think both need to be done. But I think going after employers is more effective than going after individuals.


62 posted on 08/24/2010 2:22:15 PM PDT by rbg81 (When you see Obama, shout: "DO YOUR JOB!!")
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To: manc

Thanks manc.


63 posted on 08/24/2010 5:23:56 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Democratic Underground... matters are worse, as their latest fund drive has come up short...)
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To: rbg81

Sorry about that! Looks like I was late to the thread and the question had been posed. I should have read on before posting.


64 posted on 08/25/2010 2:41:15 AM PDT by REPANDPROUDOFIT (General, sir, it's ok to call me "ma'am"!)
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