https://freerepublic.com/tag/jefes/ en-us Mon, 19 Dec 2005 02:01:15 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1543083/posts Change in work site enforcement policies means heavier penalties for violators December 18, 2005 — For three decades, Victor Bocanegra has run GIRO Landscaping & Construction, offering services that include general lawn and garden care and building retainer walls for waterfront properties just about anywhere in the Rio Grande Valley. It’s hard work and requires skilled laborers. It doesn’t always require proof of citizenship, Bocanegra suggested. The San Benito resident admits he’s employed undocumented immigrants and says they’re paid the same as legal workers, above minimum wage. And, in his 33 years in the lawn and garden business, he’s only... The Brownsville Herald https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1543083/posts#comment Mon, 19 Dec 2005 02:01:15 GMT