Free Republic 3rd Qtr 2025 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $10,604
13%  
Woo hoo!! And we're now over 13%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

Keyword: nthompsonwhitehouse

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • Penalty Mitigation in the Immigration Reform Bill [White House Spokesman Responds: Post #53]

    06/13/2007 6:57:12 AM PDT · by philman_36 · 506 replies · 11,624+ views
    Free Republic ^ | 6-13-2007 | philman_36
    This morning on Fox and Friends there was made mention that much stricter fines are in the immigration reform bill. While this is true many folks may not know about a few words that follow the language about the tougher fines. Those words make a travesty of any "fines" as they can be waved and the employer could walk away owing nothing in penalties. Here are the words I've got a problem with... (D) The Secretary is authorized to reduce or mitigate penalties imposed upon employers, based upon factors including, but not limited to, the employer's hiring volume, compliance history,...