I did, and if you read the conclusion I came to, after trying to find the Government published Stats, You would see that I seriously doubt the accuracy of the quoted statistics. THERE IS A PROBLEMO. It will not be solved with inaccurate information being used to make arguments seem reasonable.quote:Originally posted by DeepFat:
Ed, you wrotequote:So, you wasted my time by saying "In California," and meaning "in LA County Hospital." There is a difference, LA county hospital is totally government funded.
Are you talking to me? I believe you'll find that it was you who brought the INS/FBI statistics to the discussion.
DF
THERE ARE SOLUTIONS.
One, PENALIZE EMPLOYERS. Make the penalty SO HARD THEY ARE DISCOURAGED FROM HIRING WITHOUT CONFIRMATION.
Two, Make it easy to confirm. Simple data base, You have a social security number presented by a prospective employee. Make it possible to enter the name, date of birth, and gender of the applicant. Return a result. that says yea or nay. Example. Jose Garcia, 593 XX XXXX DOB 5/7/81. Male. The employer goes to either a telephone or computer, enters that data, and the response says "That Person Matches the SS number on file" Or it says "That Person DOES NOT match the SS number on file." No personal information regarding FALSE social security numbers is transmitted, and TRUE social security numbers are confirmed. Add a confirmation number to the response. REQUIRE that number to be written down on the employment application. PROBLEM SOLVED.
Allow, or require, the employer to do this before issuing any paycheck. Require that any attempt to gain employment with a falsified SS card be reported. Cross reference the inquiries with the reporting of fraudulent numbers. Penalize failure to inquire, and failure to report.
Three, ENFORCE EXISTING LAW. When an investigation or raid finds illegally employed people, JAIL THE PERSONNEL MANAGER.