Illegal Immigration

Immediately punishing employers for using illegal immigrants is not just since the US has not enforced the current immigration laws. But I do believe that if we pass legislation that the provisions and enforcement must be mandatory. There should be penalties for employers not adhering to the laws but, a reasonable amount of time should be given for them to register the immigrants in a guest worker program. Losing the workers should not be a penalty since Americans are not filling those jobs.

Employers have broken the laws and I would place the burden of ensuring registration on the employers and make a mandatory garnishment of wages for the proposed $3000 penalty over a 5 year term for the immigrant. This fine would cover the unpaid taxes for the immigrants. Failure to file future tax returns should be grounds for deportation.

Failure to adhere to our immigration laws becomes a felony for both immigrants and employers, but again a reasonable amount of time for the employers and immigrants to correct the issue. Immigrants who fail or refuse to register with the help of the employer must be immediately terminated from their employment. And the employer would be mandated to inform immigration authorities. Likewise strict fines and penalties should be imposed on employers with possible jail time for failing to register all immigrant workers in the guest worker program.

Immigrants who want to become a citizen could automatically make application when registering for the guest worker program. But under no circumstances should they get preferential treatment. They are not entitled to our health care system unless they pay or the employer pays for the policy. Their children do not automatically receive citizenship. And failure to abide by our laws would revoke their guest worker permit and they would be deported.

These immigrants are just looking for a way to support their families and you can not fault them for it. Many Americans refuse to take these jobs because of the wages an employer can afford to pay workers. As long as immigrants register under the guest worker program, are not committing crimes and paying taxes they should be allowed to stay in the US and work.

Next stop border patrol!