To understand the debate of illegal immigration you have to understand how it affects the country socially and economically. There are many scholars that will agree to the benefits of hosting a migrant population as well as the downfalls. I am not here to debate either. I believe the immigration issue has evolved into a situation that is far beyond a simple right or wrong answer, as widely televised debates would have you believe. Illegal immigration is much more than “securing” or “closing” a border, it also would involve the meticulous process of identifying and locating illegal immigrants in the country, and tracking all of the individuals in America with expired visas. Tracking every expired visa holder would be similar to the act of combing the sand of every beach in the world looking for one particular sand particle. There has been no system set into place that would be able to even provide a rough number of the individuals living in America on expired visas. The purpose of this report is to present facts in a clear unbiased manner so that you (the reader) are informed about what the big deal is concerning immigration and the United States of America. For the untrained ear, a GOP National Security debate raising questions about immigration reform and securing U.S. borders sounds like one of two things: (1) a bunch of political rhetoric or (2) arrogant attitudes towards individuals who are, “not supposed to be here.”
It is easy and a bit understandable for people to have an emotional response to the current illegal immigration debate. There are some who feel that illegal immigration is a race issue and America should not try to put or keep anyone out of a country that was never originally theirs to begin with and without illegal immigrants here to take the jobs the average American would turn their nose up at, the U.S. economy would crumble. This makes the issue of illegal immigration and Americas handling of it a moral dilemma. On the other end of the spectrum there are individuals and groups who feel illegal immigration undermines the U.S. economy, the civil liberties of legal U.S. Citizens and creates a threat to National Security. This stance makes the illegal immigration issue a strategic dilemma. Then there are the people hovering in the middle of the two extremes wondering what all the fuss is about. This article is for you.
Currently there are no uniform standards concerning the employment of illegal immigrants.
Example: Public and private employer’s use of E-Verifyis a State requirement in:
The afore mentioned states are required to use E-verifyfor either state agencies and contractors, private employers, contractors, sub-contractors, public employers or all employees. Currently the state of Illinois among others is not required to use this system.
Illinois
On March 12, 2009, a federal court in Illinois struck down a law (H 1744), signed in
August 2007, that would have prohibited employers from enrolling in E-Verify until the
SSA and DHS databases are able to make a determination within three days on 99% of
the tentative nonconfirmation notices issued to employers. United States v. Illinois, No.
07-3261, (C.D. Ill. Mar. 12, 2009). Subsequently, Illinois enacted the Illinois Right to
Privacy in the Workplace Act, which does not require the use of E-Verify, but does place
8 additional statutory obligations on employers within the state that do use E-Verify.
Effective January 1, 2010, employers must complete an attestation at the time of E-Verify
enrollment (or by January 30, 2010, if already enrolled) confirming that
responsible employees have completed the DHS E-Verify tutorial. Employers also must
attest that they have posted applicable E-Verify and Office of Special Counsel for
Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) notices at the workplace.
Consistent with the DHS’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered into by E-Verify
participants, employers are prohibited from terminating employees prior to
receiving a final nonconfirmation of employment authorization from E-Verify and from
using E-Verify to prescreen employment applicants. However, the Illinois law allows
injured employees to file claims against the employers pursuant to the Illinois Human
Rights Act.
Illegal immigration affects many parts of society differently; some more so than others but each part contributes to the sum of the immigration issue. Below is a list of immigration articles by topic. Enjoy.
Personal Security- Illegal immigration and identity theft
Economy- Analyzing the Fiscal Impact of U.S. Immigration
World View- Controlling immigration: a global perspective
Health Care- Restrictions on Undocumented Immigrants’ Access to Health Services: The Public Health Implications of Welfare Reform
Race Relations- Immigration and Ethnic and Racial inequality in the United States
Accuracy of Numerical Data- Statistics on U.S. immigration: an assessment of data needs for future research
Law Enforcement and Protection- Immigration- Related State and Local Ordinances: Preemption, Prejudice, and the Proper Role for Enforcement
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