Changes
in Immigration by US Government
PROPOSED CHANGE
TO IMMIGRATION BY US GOVERNMENT: THE NEW PROPOSED
BASIC PILOT PROGRAM
Lots
is happening with immigration. The US government has
proposed one of these upcoming changes to be the Basic
Pilot Program. This program is meant to simplify the
method through which the employer may verify employment
eligibility for its workforce.
“Part of
a comprehensive immigration plan is to give employers
the tools necessary to determine whether or not the
workers they’re looking for are here legally
in America. And we’ve got such a plan- Basic
Pilot, its called. Its working.”
President
George W. Bush, 7/5/06
Dunkin Donuts
Stores have recently announced that they will require
of its franchisees that they participate in the Basic
Pilot Program which helps employers verify employment
eligibility. The company voluntarily signed up for
the program because of the difficulty employers face
when trying to screen the work eligibility of new
hires.
This
program and proposed change to immigration by US government
will be EXTREMELY helpful being that ICE is currently
being VERY aggressive about enfocing sanctions and
prosecuting employers who hire illegal
aliens.
The Basic
Pilot is a voluntary, online verification system that
allows employers to confirm the eligibility of new
hires by checking the personal information they provide
against Federal databases.
Currently,
the program is available nationwide.
President
Bush has called on congress to make the Basic Pilot
program mandatory and provide the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) with the funding and authority to make
sure it is an effective tool to prevent the hiring
of illegal workers.
At this
moment, the Basic Pilot is still optional and most
employers do not participate.
However,
you should be aware that funding for immigration enforcement
and employer sanctions and prosecution has increased
by 42% since the President took office.
Last year,
the President signed a Bill doubling federal monies
for worksite enforcement.
To help combat
document fraud, President Bush has proposed the creation
of a new identification card for every legal foreign
worker.
President
Bush also proposes to increase the penalties for employers
who violate the law-and to make fines even larger
for employers who are repeat offenders.
The Basic
Pilot program is essential to the new comprehensive
immigration reform; the upcoming change to immigration
by US government.
- Securing US borders.
- Creating a temporary worker
program.
- Making it easier for employers
to verify employment eligibility and continuing
to hold them accountable for the legal status
of workers they hire.
- Dealing with the millions
of illegal immigrants who are already here.
- Honoring the great American
tradition of the melting pot.
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