Some nativist and rightwing organizations argue that sanctions were never enforced because employers didn't go to jail, as Malone proposes. Actually, a few did for document fraud, and others did pay fines. But many more workers were fired for not having papers, so workers were the ones who paid the price.
By David Bacon, Working In These Times
November 30, 2016
The following was written in response to a previous post.
It is clear in the article that its author, Buzz Malone, feels he is defending the interests of workers against employers. The article's thrust, however, calls for the enforcement of employer sanctions—punishing employers for hiring undocumented workers. I'm writing this letter because, with the election of Donald Trump on the most overtly anti-immigrant platform in decades, the proposals in this article present a greater danger than they would at any other time. In many ways they line up with the kind of immigration enforcement we can expect from the Trump administration.
Malone misstates the history of the kind of proposal he is making, so I'd like to set the historical record straight.[...]
Read the full article:
http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/19680/punishing_employers_who_hire_undocumented_immigrants_isnt_the_answersolidar
By David Bacon, Working In These Times
November 30, 2016
The following was written in response to a previous post.
It is clear in the article that its author, Buzz Malone, feels he is defending the interests of workers against employers. The article's thrust, however, calls for the enforcement of employer sanctions—punishing employers for hiring undocumented workers. I'm writing this letter because, with the election of Donald Trump on the most overtly anti-immigrant platform in decades, the proposals in this article present a greater danger than they would at any other time. In many ways they line up with the kind of immigration enforcement we can expect from the Trump administration.
Malone misstates the history of the kind of proposal he is making, so I'd like to set the historical record straight.[...]
Read the full article:
http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/19680/punishing_employers_who_hire_undocumented_immigrants_isnt_the_answersolidar