At Last: Some Common Sense On Verifying Employee’s Legal Status
I have gotten so used to the career politicians both in Washington and in the various “sanctuary cities” flouting US immigration law that it sometimes takes several seconds for me to fully comprehend headlines like the one below: “Bush Orders Contractors To Check Legal Status of Employees.”
After blinking several times, I came to the conclusion that the headline actually said what it said. As I wrote in a post yesterday, it is inspiring to see what an informed and involved electorate can do when it demands governmental action.
~~John Cronin~~
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D916L5C00&show_article=1
Bush Orders Contractors To Check Legal Status of Employees
By SUZANNE GAMBOA
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -
President Bush has signed an executive order requiring contractors and others who do business with the federal government to make sure their employees can legally work in the U.S.
Bush signed the order Friday and the White House announced the order Monday.
The order says federal departments and agencies must require contractors to use an electronic system to verify that the workers are eligible to work in the U.S.The order is aimed at cracking down on hiring of illegal immigrants. But people who overstayed visas or came to the country legally but do not have permission to work, such as some students or those awaiting work permits, also could be snagged with the system.
“It is the policy of the executive branch to enforce fully the immigration laws of the United States, including the detection and removal of illegal aliens and the imposition of legal sanctions against employers that hire illegal aliens,” in the executive order says.
