Can you guess who one of the biggest employers of illegal immigrants is?
Question by suthrnlyts: Can you guess who one of the biggest employers of illegal immigrants is?
This was kind of an eye-opener for me!
A 2006 audit showed federal, state and local governments are among the biggest employers of the half-million persons in the U.S. illegally using “non-work” Social Security numbers — numbers issued legally, but with specific instructions that the holders are not authorized to work in the U.S.
“Let’s clean up our own house, let’s especially clean up the federal employment of all those working for the federal government,” said Rep. Steve King, Iowa Republican and ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee’s immigration subcommittee.
The Social Security Administration used to, but no longer does, issue non-work numbers to legal aliens who were not authorized to work but needed a number to obtain a federal or state benefit or service. Still, hundreds of thousands of those immigrants used the numbers to get a job.
According to the 2006 audit by the Social Security inspector general, 17 of the 100 worst employers using employees with non-work numbers were government agencies: seven federal agencies, seven state agencies and three local governments. That means the government knows who those employees are, but usually does not go after them.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070823/NATION/108230096/1001
Is anyone else as surprised as I am?
Best answer:
Answer by ஐ♥BTriXஐ
I thought it was the agricultural industry…That is really surprising.
I learned yesterday that an illegal alien driving a car, then getting pulled over, having no license and NO ability to get one (because their illegal) only has to pay a $ 100 fine!
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