US businesses fear illegal foreign worker crackdown
US businesses are bracing for a possible major crackdown on illegal foreign workers, as the government seeks to give immigration authorities more power to punish companies hiring undocumented workers.
President George W. Bush’s administration has proposed a federal regulation that unions warn could lead to mass firings nationwide by companies seeking to avoid prosecution and fines.
“It’s going to put businesses all over the nation in a bind,” said Tamar Jacoby, an immigration expert at the conservative Manhattan Institute.
“If the feds (federal authorities) really follow through with this, and I think they’re going to, you’re going to see lots of industries … leave the US,” Jacoby said.
The rule under consideration in Washington relates directly to the potentially fraudulent use of Social Security numbers, which employees provide at the time of hiring.
Fake Social Security cards are widely available on the black market, allowing many immigrants to work at major US corporations.
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In case you haven’t been paying attention, federal, state and local governments are starting to crackdown heavily on businesses that hire undocumented workers. Corra has seen this coming for quite some time and can only suppose the crackdowns will be harsher in the months ahead.
Corra takes no position on the legitimacy of such actions or whether it is warranted. Corra can only say that if you are a business and you continue to hire undocumented workers, you may be paying a higher price than the lower wages you pay them.
To keep from getting fined, having your business suspended or even shutdown, run background searches on all your job candidates. At the very least run the criminal check and the social security search, which for the most part will tell you if the social security number they provide actually belongs to them.
Be smart. Adjust to the times. Check them out before you hire.
