Summary
Having attempted - and failed - to gain congressional approval for immigration reform that would create a pathway to legalization for the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants now in the country, the Bush administration has declared a crackdown on employers who hire workers without valid Social Security numbers.
It's uncertain whether the crackdown - requiring employers to fire workers without valid numbers - is serious or mostly a political ploy aimed at calling anti-immigrant groups' bluff and persuading Congress to move on immigration reform. It's probably the latter, given the predictions by administration officials of negative economic impact. But to the extent that it is serious, its greatest effect would be felt in California's economy, which is extraordinarily dependent on immigrant workers.See the full content of this document
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Crackdown On Illegals Would Hurt California
California farmers were already complaining about shortages of field workers, and if the crackdown continues, those complaints will extend to hotels, re...
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