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Mercnbeth -> RE: Blame Employers Not The Mexicans (7/10/2006 12:57:19 PM)
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I am not paranoid nor do I wear a tinfoil hat, and I am a political activist.. not on this issue mind you, but if you think the government doesn't keep lists of dissidents, well think again. I am absolutely sure they have my name.. I chose to participate in protests anyways because I value my beliefs...
julia,
As do I and I'm positive that I'm on quite a few government lists. I only wish I had more time to be more active. On an issue that I believe, in an environment where I am not breaking the law, I use my standard "so what?" approach to picture takers. Because my name is uncommon and not easy to spell, I usually respond with a business card to any request for it.
I know where you are coming from on this issue. I respect you and your beliefs. I respect the beliefs of protesters. The lack of respect to the rule of law by those who are breaking it is the only place I see disagreement.
I agree that the Bush administration has never tried to enforce the law. As an employer I can tell you why. I'm required to maintain files with two unique documents indicating my employees have legal status to work in the US. I have copies of the required information, yet if any or all gave me forged documents I wouldn't know. There is no national clearing house, there is no national, difficult to forge, ID card. Even though there are laws on the books pointed to employees, as long as you have papers in the file, you can not go after employers unilaterally.
As of today, enforcement against employers can only happen in one manner; going after the employees. Once you have the employees you go back against and prosecute the employers. I think part of their penalty should be the cost of deportation. But it still points back to the basic problem of verification. If an employer is stupid enough not to have papers in a file, albeit forged, you can prosecute them. However if the employer has files, the employers lawyer will argue, and win, on the point that without the ability to verify the employer responsibility law is unenforceable. As a consequence the only enforcement currently available is against the illegal immigrant.
No it's not fair.
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Improving conditions south of the border and perhaps using trade policy to further that aim would be much more productive.
Why is it the US responsibility?
How is supporting US action in a foreign country in this case different than being against US involvement in Iraq, Iran, Korea? "Trade Policy" concerning Japan is given as a reason Japan had to attack us. The US involvement and trade policy is blamed for the reestablishment of the opium farms in Afghanistan.
Mexico not only has more available natural resources than the US but it isn't encumbered by a mentality among it's people that the extinction of a blind salamander is more critical than supplying energy to the population. If their corruption and mismanagement has put their citizens in a position where working illegally in the US for $1/hour is an improvement compared to their status in Mexico why should it be a problem needing US involvement? Or do you again agree with President Bush that the US knows, should get involved, and determine "what's best" for all people and governments throughout the world?
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