[Winona Online Democracy]
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"2) Employers agree that for the first five years they will guarantee full
financial support as their sponsor "should the individual need it". This
would include health care."
End QUOTE
Nice idea, Paul, but since we can't get employers to offer health care to
American citizen employees, how is that going to work? The real advantage
to employers in hiring illegal immigrants is that they can and do pay lower
wages, no benefits, and don't have to worry about niceties such as fair
labor practices, safety in the workplace, overtime, etc.
I agree that one of the keys is to fine employers. But that's only one key.
I think we also need to address the economic (and poltical) realities
existing in many of the countries from which people immigrate to the US.
After all Mexico's most profitable export is illegal immigrants to the US,
who send back more dollars than Mexico earns with any other export.
Terri Hyle
From: "Paul Double" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Online Democracy" <[email protected]>
Subject: [Winona] Immigration
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:30:42 -0500
[Winona Online Democracy]
Let's solve the sole source of the illegal immigration problem. Employer's
who knowingly hire illegal workers. If we would fine them $3.00 per hour
times 40 hours a week time 5 years or $31,200 for "each" illegal they
knowingly hire the problem would diminish. Then let's index that number to
the CPI so that there is no economic incentive for employers to ever break
the law.
Then let's offer anyone half of the fine if they report an illegal hire and
it is proven correct.
Needless to say, I think the problem would be solved quickly.
1) Then let's offer employers the ability to sponsor immigrants following
the practice of the fifties.
2) Employers agree that for the first five years they will guarantee full
financial support as their sponsor "should the individual need it". This
would include health care.
3) They agree to see that they learn to write and speak English, understand
basic U.S. History and agree to assist them in obtaining full U.S.
Citizenship in the fifth year.
4) Impose a law that U.S. Citizenship by birth right is only granted when
their parents have become U.S. Citizens. However, U.S. Citizenship can be
achieved by the naturalization process by anyone who passes the
requirements
of (3).
If there is the will there is a way.
Paul Double
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