HR 4038 -- penalizes employers for hiring illegal immigrants

HR 4038 -- penalizes employers for hiring illegal immigrants
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... violations shall not be less than $50,000 for each occurrence...


HR 4038 Introduced on October 7, 2005 (By Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D-TX] to amend the immigration and nationality act to improve enforcement of restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens.

The act which may be cited as the "unlawful employers accountability act of 2005" shows that Congress finds the following:

1. Current efforts to stem the tide of illegal immigrants crossing into United States have fallen short of need.
2. The number of illegal immigrants currently in the United States is approximating 11 million.
3. Cities, counties, and states are forced to absorb the cost of illegal immigration without compensation from the federal government or employers.
4. United States companies continue to recruit and hire illegal immigrants and thereby aid in the erosion of the border security of the United States.
5. The hiring of illegal immigrants has had a negative impact on the employment opportunities of legal immigrants and United States citizens.
6. Federal law expressly prohibits the hiring of illegal immigrants.
7. in 2004, only three United States companies were cited for hiring illegal immigrants.

straight from the horses mouth so to speak, Congress has found and apparently finally heard what the citizens have been complaining about for a long time but was disguised under the "political correctness" of the liberals.

So, now that they recognize the problem, what are they going to do to give it some teeth?

HR 4038 IH
(4) Cease-and-desist order with civil money penalties for hiring, recruiting, and referral violations --
in respect to a violation by any person or other entity of subsection (a) (1) (A) or (a) (2), the Secretary of Homeland security shall require the person or entity to cease and desist from such violations and to pay a civil penalty in the amount specified in subparagraph (B).

(B) AMOUNT OF CIVIL PENALTY -- a penalty under this paragraph shall not be less than $50,000 for each occurrence of a violation described in subsection (a) (1) (A) or (a) (2) with respect to the alien referred to in such subsection, plus, in the event of the removal of such alien from the United States based on findings developed in connection with the assessment or collection of such penalty, the cost incurred by the federal government, cooperating State and local governments, and state and local law enforcement agencies, in connection with such removal.

One of the major arguments for illegal immigration is that the immigrants come here for better opportunities. Large corporations see illegal immigrants as a profit making opportunity, and politicians as a means of getting more votes. They are just as much to blame for the problem as the immigrants themselves for violating the law.

It doesn't stop there...

(b) DENIAL OF AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE FOR VIOLATORS -- in the case of a violation of subsection (a) (1) (A) or (a) (2) by and agricultural Association, agricultural employer, or farm labor contractor (as defined in section 3 of the immigrant and seasonal agricultural worker protection act (29 USC 1802), such association, employer, or contractor shall be ineligible for agricultural assistance described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 1211(a) of the food security act of 1985 (16 USC 3811(a)) for a period not to exceed five years.

I think that HR 4038 is definitely worth keeping on the radar