[dennisw]

Furthermore, why must I be the enforcing agency of the Fed's laws? I have no training (nor should I) to identify forged documents, or any reasonable means to determine someone's citizenry. I have enough to do with tax compliance, EPA requirements, Fish and Game.....

You are not a moron so you have a very good idea what legal papers look like.
Nonetheless the Feds have to make it a no brainer so employers can't complain. Make it mandatory for employers to verify present and future employees against an online SS# database. This procedure will take care of 90% of illegal aliens employyees

[rey]

I may well be a moron, but thanks for the benefit of the doubt.

The papers are very good. Unless you are an expert (and I am not) you cannot tell. Actually, you can get in trouble refusing papers unless they are an obvious forgery. (They are always more willing to go to bat for the illegal and the employee rather than the employer).

There would have to be a time frame, say 3-5 days to check. Much highering is done in the field on the morning of the pick. Difficult to get everything done.