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Right now there are four Mexican gents fixing my carport roof. I am amazed by the work ethic shown by these four men, they don’t chit chat, they don’t stand idle and smoke, they just work. My roof is going to get done today, weeks ahead of schedule by four men who barely speak any English. The jobs were there and they saw an opportunity and I hope they get paid well for their labors. For the record I’m 60 with health issues and had to hire this job out, I’m not lazy, just grateful there are still hard working...

It's a topic often lost in the heated battle over whether to add more border patrol agents, build a bigger fence, or deploy the US military along the border with Mexico. But in the end, most analysts agree, the United States can't stem the flow of illegal immigrants until it resolves to do one thing: punish employers who hire them. [snip]One local businessman, who wishes to remain anonymous, knows firsthand the weaknesses in the enforcement regime. He owned a large landscape business for more than two decades in which he employed up to 300 people at a time, most of...

FORT WORTH -- A janitorial service company and seven employees are accused of compromising security at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport by hiring illegal immigrants without doing background checks and giving them access to secure areas. Named in the 41-count federal indictment handed up Wednesday are Midwest Airport Services; its president, Karen Sue Rowell; and six employees. Most are charged with conspiracy to unlawfully employ illegal immigrants, conspiracy to harbor and shield from detection illegal immigrants, making false statements, fraudulent use of a Social Security number and fraudulent use of employment documents. If convicted, each faces a maximum sentence of five...