Why do liberals complain about jobs outsourcing, but do not want enforcement of immigration laws?
I specifically address this question to the liberals, because conservatives have nothing to expalin, they complain about both outsourcing an dillegal immigration. So let me be more specific. What is the difference to Amrican workers of these two situations: a) A US company outsources 1000 computer manufacturing jobs to Mexico b) A US company illegally hires 1000 illegal immigrants to assmble computers in Phoenix, AZ. Tell me what is the difference, how is B) better than A). The only difference I can see is extrra burden on AZ taxpayers to pay for health care, education, etc... in case B)
How do you feel about Illegal immigrant students getting financial aid for college?
OLYMPIA — Against advice, Luis Ortega and Manuel Garcia gave their full names to a committee of lawmakers when they testified Wednesday in favor of a bill that would make illegal immigrant students eligible for state financial aid for college. Ortega and Garcia are both illegal immigrants, brought to the United States when they were kids by their parents. They were advised not give their full names to protect themselves from deportation. But they were two of a half dozen students who came forward and spoke openly. “We’re not asking for a free pass, all I’m asking for is sharing with you the American dream,” Ortega, an 18-year-old University of Washington student, told lawmakers in the House Higher Education Committee. Illegal immigrant students testify in favor of financial aid bill http://www.tdn.com/articles/2009/02/12/breaking_news/doc4994482aa64aa398459610.txt
Is the E Verify Flawed, or are the illegal aliens saying that for their purposes?
Is eVerify perfect? No. But is it better than current practice? Hell, yes. As it is, there are 5-7 MILLION illegal aliens using stolen SS numbers and/or identities, based on the number of Social Security no matches. Criticisms of eVerify have centered around the fact that legal American workers may be inconvenienced by having to correct their SS records when eVerify flags a mismatch, say, when the worker has failed to file a change of name with the SS Administration when they get married or divorced. Legal workers just notify the SS and their employers of the record change and continue working. There are relatively few of these problems especially when compared with the MILLIONS of illegal aliens who are knowingly committing fraud. Another criticism of eVerify is that it doesn't catch ENOUGH illegal aliens. That it identifies fewer than half who apply. This happens because eVerify does not YET have the capability to match the identity of the person presenting the SS number and name to the person it was really issued to. If an illegal alien commits identity theft, stealing BOTH the name and SS number, eVerify can't tell this. Again, this is far better than the alternative. About half of illegal aliens are caught, compared with virtually none. Also, use of eVerify indemnifies the employer. If you use the system to check a job applicant's identity and that person is later found to be here illegally, you the employer are NOT held responsible. This might happen especially in the situation above where the illegal alien steals both the name and the identity. Current practice, where use of eVerify is NOT mandated, allows employers to claim that they just can't tell real documents from forged or stolen ones, and that they can't look "too closely" or they'll be accused of discrimination. Since the federal government can't exact tough penalties unless it can prove the employer KNOWINGLY hired illegal aliens, this has been a huge loophole for companies to avoid heavy penalties. Mandatory use of eVerify helps to close that loophole.
Why do illegals deserve to be granted amnesty?
Illegals have no rights. Period....End of story.