Immigration Enforcement Loopholes
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 8:31 am
For all of the federal government’s gains in immigration enforcement — Immigration and Customs Enforcement will deport a record 400,000 people this fiscal year — ICE officials have always said full enforcement is impossible.
For one thing, there are likely too many illegal immigrants in the U.S. to track down and deport all of them, as Obama said in July. ICE Director John Morton said last week Congress supplies enough funding to remove about 400,000 people per year.
These budget constraints mean ICE has focused in on deporting criminals and penalizing companies that hire undocumented workers. But these efforts, too, are imperfect, as The Arizona Republic reported today:
It’s not hard, experts say, for an illegal immigrant with high-quality fake identification to collect a paycheck. An undocumented worker could remain on a company’s payroll a few days or indefinitely, especially if he or she uses a matching name and Social Security number taken from a friend or relative, or stolen. [...]
Because the existing safeguards can’t stop every illegal worker, the risk of getting caught is the greatest deterrent for workers or employers who may want to skirt the rules.
The Arizona Republic also ran a useful chart explaining some of the loopholes of each type of immigration enforcement:
Many people have argued Congress should focus on enforcement before it can make other reforms to the immigration system. But as the chart shows, full enforcement of illegal immigration is next to impossible — begging the question of what level of enforcement will be considered sufficient to start tackling immigration reform.
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Comment posted August 17, 2010 @ 6:18 pm
I think E-Verify is the most cost effective way to do the majority of interior enforcement, but only if it is required to check ALL jobs in the US, currently held and future. I suggest a maximum time for phase in to check existing employees. To prevent use of stolen SSN numbers, the current weakness in E-Verify, the IRS and Social Security admin need to collaborate to detect and eradicate the millions of instances of identity theft. Citizens also need to be notified when their social security number has been used by someone else to get a job or file taxes. Pehaps we should also require governments use E-Verify to make sure illegal aliens don't receive business licenses. Clearly if we don't have effective workplace enforcement then we will have the status quo.
Comment posted August 17, 2010 @ 6:18 pm
I think E-Verify is the most cost effective way to do the majority of interior enforcement, but only if it is required to check ALL jobs in the US, currently held and future. I suggest a maximum time for phase in to check existing employees. To prevent use of stolen SSN numbers, the current weakness in E-Verify, the IRS and Social Security admin need to collaborate to detect and eradicate the millions of instances of identity theft. Citizens also need to be notified when their social security number has been used by someone else to get a job or file taxes. Pehaps we should also require governments use E-Verify to make sure illegal aliens don't receive business licenses. Clearly if we don't have effective workplace enforcement then we will have the status quo.
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Comment posted August 17, 2010 @ 10:13 pm
Seriously, no one is suggesting that 100%, foolproof enforcement is the immediate model, rather; enforcement through attrition, expanded sanctions against businesses, employers, and citizens who hire illegals, and increased reporting by law enforcement, social services, etc,, will over time advance the objective of overall reductions and enforcement. Arguments that the costs for improved enforcement ignore the oft-used practice of asset forfeiture. The Federal government, states, and communities and law enforcement agencies have long relied on asset forfeiture as a means of offsetting the costs of investigation and detention for offenses ranging from drug violations, to traffic offenses, to simple code violations. Indeed, the prospect of asset forfeiture for bot illegal aliens and their employers might be the ultimate dis-incentive. The loss of their ill-gotten gains might be the ticket that motivates some employers to implement due diligence in their hiring practices, and might even constrain these employers to compete for American workers and legal immigrant workers to fill their positions.
Comment posted August 17, 2010 @ 10:17 pm
Didn't the Obama DHS issue an order putting a hold on IRS matching letters that notified employers when a workers SS number didn't match up? Hardly sound like an administration that's truly concerned with enforcing our immigration laws, or putting American workers back to work.
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Comment posted August 18, 2010 @ 2:10 pm
Real Id would put into place a tamper proof ID card for all citizens and legal residents would get a different one that states on it not a citizen. Why cant we do this? Its linked to the SSN and it really is the only thing we can do to stop illegals from working.
This would need to apply to all work including independent contract work which is exempt from the prove right to work under the I 9.
Takes will and guts to do this. We dont have enough lawmakers with spine though.
Comment posted August 19, 2010 @ 1:21 am
I think if the department of human services would stop giving benefits to illegal immigrants that would help others who are legal and need the help. That would be a good way to catch those who are using others social security numbers. Also, if car dealerships would stop accepting mexico drivers licenses and make the people who want to drive go to the dmv and get a state issued ID, that would weed out a lot of people who don't belong here….the people who want to come in the backdoor rather than getting citizenship properly.
Comment posted August 19, 2010 @ 8:32 am
dealerships would stop accepting mexico drivers licenses and make the people who want to drive go to the dmv and get a state issued ID, that would weed out a lot of people who
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Comment posted October 1, 2010 @ 12:44 am
Where would you yourself go to get a REAL-ID?
Who do they hire at that place to make the ID cards?
Will there be fraud and corruption?
Comment posted October 1, 2010 @ 12:53 am
Ah hah! Comprehensive Immigration Enforcement (CIE).
I like it.
Arizona SB1070, follows the constitutional responsibility of every US state as required by Article 4 Section 4, by bring state and local law enforcement into a combined effort with federal agencies.
Comment posted October 1, 2010 @ 5:53 pm
YOU CAN DEPORT THEM ALL, AS SOON AS YOU LOCATE A ILLEGAL ALIEN YOU PUT THEM ON A BUS THAT GOES STRAIGHT TO THE BOARDER, OR USE FEDEX THEY WILL DELIVER THEM BY 10 AM THE NEXT DAY. I WOULD MUCH RATHER SEE MY MONEY SPENT TO SAVE OUR FED AND STATES BUDGETS FROM THESE FREE LOADERS BY LOCATION AND DEPORTATION. NOT A CITIZEN YOU ARE NOT PROTECTED BY OUR NATIONS CONSTITUTION
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