Thoughts about illegal immigration
I can understand why people want to come to the US. Historically people have always wanted to come here in search of a better life style; to the place that promises justice and liberty.
I do not see the problem with making English the official language. The great documents of the US the ( Declaration of Independence and the Constitution) are in English. Having English as the official language may serve to remind newcomers that things may be done differently here than how they were done where they came from and that they must abide by the rules of this republic.
Congress has never placed enough emphasis on dealing with businesses that knowingly hire illegals so as to avoid paying for items like the employer's social security contribution, unemployment compensation, worker's compensation insurance, and other mandated fees. I believe that those employers who have failed to make the mandated payments should not only pay a large fine but face a mandatory jail sentence. An employer who was provided with a fake social security number would have made the required payments. An employer may not know if a person is here legally or not but they do know whether they are paying the taxes that employers are required to pay.
The Congressional politicians claim they are doing what the public wants yet they ignore what polls say is the main issue that people cite as the biggest problem of illegal immigration.
12-03-06
As I understand the Hazelton, PA plan to control illegal immigrants one part places some responsibility on landlords not to rent to illegals by requiring people to get a certification of eligibility from town hall. Not sure exactly how this works but it sounds like a step in the right direction. A landlord may not be able to adequately check on a renter's credentials but can easily check with a local bureaucracies about a permit.
I find the reports that illegal aliens have been able to get mortgages very distressing. Obviously if the mortgage holder is caught and deported this would become a delinquent mortgage that would have to be foreclosed and is therefore a high risk loan. Not a good business policy.
I do not see the problem with making English the official language. The great documents of the US the ( Declaration of Independence and the Constitution) are in English. Having English as the official language may serve to remind newcomers that things may be done differently here than how they were done where they came from and that they must abide by the rules of this republic.
Congress has never placed enough emphasis on dealing with businesses that knowingly hire illegals so as to avoid paying for items like the employer's social security contribution, unemployment compensation, worker's compensation insurance, and other mandated fees. I believe that those employers who have failed to make the mandated payments should not only pay a large fine but face a mandatory jail sentence. An employer who was provided with a fake social security number would have made the required payments. An employer may not know if a person is here legally or not but they do know whether they are paying the taxes that employers are required to pay.
The Congressional politicians claim they are doing what the public wants yet they ignore what polls say is the main issue that people cite as the biggest problem of illegal immigration.
12-03-06
As I understand the Hazelton, PA plan to control illegal immigrants one part places some responsibility on landlords not to rent to illegals by requiring people to get a certification of eligibility from town hall. Not sure exactly how this works but it sounds like a step in the right direction. A landlord may not be able to adequately check on a renter's credentials but can easily check with a local bureaucracies about a permit.
I find the reports that illegal aliens have been able to get mortgages very distressing. Obviously if the mortgage holder is caught and deported this would become a delinquent mortgage that would have to be foreclosed and is therefore a high risk loan. Not a good business policy.
posted by candy at 9:49 AM
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