Ten years in prison plus a $250,000 fine for any company official or private individual employing a wetback.First offense.
Or just change the tax code so that employees without US citizenship, residency, or a work permit have to pay much higher taxes, along with their employers. So, for example, why not have them pay FICA rates of 50% with the employer share equal to 45%. Then all the farms and other employers of illegal workers can just send the extra money to the IRS every month. And if they don’t, then they can deal with the IRS, who will surely figure out a way to collect the money.