While the sweeps of the past commonly led to the deportation of such workers, the “silent raids,” as employers call the audits, usually result in the workers being fired, but in many cases they are not deported. Full Story »
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A very good read, covering the big picture of the Obama Administration's approach to enforcing immigration law and fleshing it out with a specific case in which representatives from all sides have a say.
Rather than writing about illegal immigration as if it exists in a vacuum, this article is one of the very few I have seen that addresses the other side of the immigration issue, specifically WHO is hiring all of these illegal immigrants and why?
Preston goes into depth about the effect of I-9 enforcement on a farm town in the Columbia River Valley. She explains Immigration policy and enforcement methods clearly in a way that lays out the human side of the story.
Movement conservatives dislike this approach to immigration enforcement because it's effective, undramatic, and puts the responsibility where it belongs: on the employers.
Pretty clear cut story without a lot of propaganda - just here's the new policy, here's what the old policy did, here's the advantages of the new one, & the disadvantages etc etc etc.
This news report is excellent journalism. The article covers the topic fully and provides quotes from sources holding different viewpoints. The author does not inject a personal opinion or bias into the article.
I like they just inform the public and are going very impartial over the facts, as much as they can I guess.
I agree with the raids because the cause of illegal employees working for companies I think start by a very poor screening from employers. Some have suggested they ignore some facts in order to obtain a cheap labor ( I mean they charge less than US workers) by these people. I think the government should pay attention in the way they were hired and what the standards are and may be set some controls in that area. Also, I think it is not right employers should fired a person just ... More »
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