On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:23:15 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


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On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:00:31 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


But, I read. I agree, years ago it was easy and "safe" to hire
illegals. Laws with substantial penalties have been put in place to
discourage that practice however and they are enforced.

Eisboch

Perhaps in your business, but in many sectors, construction for
instance,
there is a large "underground" economy. Not only are illegals hired,
but
many citizens are paid under the table. Estimates of illegal immigrants
are 10-15 million. They are coming here to make a living. Somebody is
hiring them.


I realize that and have witnessed it. But, they are not typically
"corporations". They are often small time construction or landscaper
type businesses that simply don't show up on the radar screen.

Corporations do hire them. They look at the required documentation and
hire them. The government may come back a year later and say the SS
number is bogus, but there is no way to run legal quick check on an
employee's documentation.

I think the Duck correctly pointed out the error of my initial statement
whereby I left out the word "knowingly".

Yes, but did you knowingly know it?