rssImmigration Needs an Overhaul, Not a Shift
Monday, May 04, 2009 at 9:04 am
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The Obama administration’s announcement last week that it was making a slight shift on immigration policy, to target employers who hire illegal workers rather than the workers themselves, is a good move but not nearly good enough, The New York Times wrote in a powerful Sunday editorial.
At the end of April, the Department of Homeland Security announced that its policy would be to target employers who hire illegal immigrants, rather than the workers they hire. But Immigration and Customs Enforcement would still be authorized to arrest the undocumented workers it found in the raids, signaling no big shift from the Bush administration’s policy.
That does little to solve the much bigger problem of an irrational and often cruel immigration system by which workplace raids “netted about 6,000 undocumented immigrants, out of 12 million, and 135 employers or supervisors,” The Times wrote. “They destroyed families, tearing parents and grandparents from children, many of them citizens. The fear they caused went viral in immigrant communities, driving workers further into the arms of abusive employers while bringing us no closer to a working immigration system.”
President Obama has promised to start developing a better solution, though his comments so far have been vague and suggest the discussion of even what kind of bill to support will stretch out through next fall. In the meantime, workplace raids targeting employers are likely to lead some companies to refuse to hire immigrants at all, out of fear that the lawful documents they present are fraudulent — which could mean large penalties for the company.
Despite the anti-immigrant sentiment on the right stoked first by the recession and most recently swine flu, The Times editorial board apparently thinks that a sensible and comprehensive immigration reform — which even Alan Greenspan last week testified would benefit the U.S. economy — shouldn’t be sacrificed to hysteria.
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Comment posted May 4, 2009 @ 8:17 am
In the meantime, workplace raids targeting employers are likely to lead some companies to refuse to hire immigrants at all, out of fear that the lawful documents they present are fraudulent — which could mean large penalties for the company.
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Gosh, how terrible! Companies may actually start hiring Americans and legal immigrants instead of illegals. What a terrible, terrible crime! Daphne, you should start a career in stand-up comedy.
Comment posted May 4, 2009 @ 3:06 pm
Wow, imagine fining an employer who hires illegal help?
Not America's problem if people break the law to come here, have children to leech off the taxpayer and anchor themselves here, then find themselves punished for the crime they committed. The fact that they all hide is proof they know the penalty. AND they can take their families with them when the are returned home.
All these sob stories do not effect Americans who want secure borders and people who wait in line and enter legally.
Comment posted May 4, 2009 @ 4:07 pm
Ah, Yet another piece that insists on using the term “immigrant” in one big hand sweep when referring to those that entered a foreign Nation. “immigrant's” in fact, need not worry about any families being “torn apart” nor do they. However, If the writer is referring to one who willingly sneaks into, or sneaks others into a foreign Nation or violates the privilege and terms of a work or tourist visa, then…um…Yeah,
Thats illegal and they should worry about reaping the fruits of their foolish behavior. It's called a deterrent and is the reason why many people choose to follow the Law.
Comment posted May 5, 2009 @ 6:37 am
YES, go after the employers, but you MUST also round up the ILLEGAL ALIENS.
“The Times wrote. “They destroyed families, tearing parents and grandparents from children, many of them citizens”.
No ILLEGAL ALIEN is a citizen. No child born in America to an ILLEGAL ALIEN is a citizen! No family has to be separated! When the father or mother is caught in a raid, they can be asked if they have family here ILLEGALLY. If they do, deport them also!
This illegal immigration has caused more problems than anyone could have ever imagined. ILLEGAL ALIENS just snub their nose at our laws. When they are caught and told to leave the Country, they snub their nose again. obama's aunt is a good example of that. Then in a lot of cases, when they are deported, they come back again! THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!
I think it's time for ZERO TOLERENCE with these ILLEGAL ALIENS. Once we get rid of the ILLEGAL ALIENS, we get rid of all the problems that go with them!
Comment posted May 5, 2009 @ 12:28 pm
You don't have to read many of Daphne Eviatar's immigration stories to see that like her boss, George Soros, she has a real problem with the rule of law and the idea of national sovereignty. Let's just eliminate our borders altogether in order that Soros and his ilk in the business community can count on an unending supply of cheap foreign labor even though it results in the most vulnerable of our working citizens being thrown out of work so that foreigners here illegally can “search for a better life.”
She says our immigration system is “cruel and irrational” because the federal government has the gall to enforce existing immigration laws. Like other open-borders advocates, Eviatar accuses those charged with enforcing those laws of “tearing apart families.” Sorry, Ms. Eviatar, but the full responsibility for these families being separated lies at the feet of those who thumbed their noses at our laws and deliberately placed their spouses and children in harm's way when they came here illegally.
And for those companies Eviatar says are fearful of “hiring immigrants”, well, there would be no fear if they used the free E-Verify program that protects them from prosecution because they have made a good-faith effort to comply with the law.
None of this is worthy of Eviatar's attention because her agenda has nothing to do with providing her readers with both sides of this story.
Comment posted May 6, 2009 @ 9:28 am
and kick all the H-1B visa holders to the curb as well !
Comment posted May 6, 2009 @ 12:49 pm
HIB IS HERE BECAUSE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DO NOT WANT WORK! RIGHT?
ALL WHAT YOU GUYS DO IS SMOKE WEEDS AND SNIFF “cOKE” COLA RIGHT ?
DOES SMEONE HERE GET 25 POUND HAMER TO REMOVE CONCRETE OR WORK AT ALL I MEAN DOES ANYBODY HERE WORK?
OR STAY @ HOME WAITING SOME JOB CAMES FROM THE SKY? YOU GUYS GOT HAVE TO SEE THESE GUYS “ILEGAL JUST DO TOUGH WORK NOT LIKE PEOPLE SAY, I NEVERSEEN A AMERICAN DOING THE REALY HARD STUFF!!! DID YOU??????
Comment posted May 6, 2009 @ 1:43 pm
I did construction till I was 58:Iquit because the illegalls had driven down the wages to min. wage. I retired from auto parts sales at 71 which included installing batteries among other things only to have my shoulder repaired, and when I heal I will be back in business. Also,Illegal aliens only make up about %8 or %9 of the workforce;We wont miss you.
Comment posted May 7, 2009 @ 4:09 pm
HA HA HA
The Nuevo York Times? It's owned by Mexican Carlos Slim!!!
Of course they support amnesty!!!
Comment posted May 7, 2009 @ 11:09 pm
HA HA HA
The Nuevo York Times? It's owned by Mexican Carlos Slim!!!
Of course they support amnesty!!!
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