President signed an executive order on Friday that requires all companies that do business with the federal government to ensure that all of their employees are eligible to work in the US.
Well it is about damned time. We can't get congress to get of their collective asses and do a thing to stop or curb the problem. But at least we can force the companies that provide goods and services to our nations government to play by a logical set of rules. Do not hire illegal workers!!
Some are worried about the order that those who were not intended will be caught by this order. People who over stayed visas or came to this country legally but do not have permission to work (such as some students and people waiting for work permits) will be snagged by this new system.
Excuse me...but am I missing something here? Over stayed their visa...then they are here ILLEGALLY. Do not have permission to work...then they are working ILLEGALLY. Waiting for a work permit...then they are working ILLEGALLY. What they are doing is ILLEGAL. As in against the law...unlawful...hello!!!
Now I must admit that there is a down side to all of this. If these people cannot work some liberal person in government will want to give them free medical care...free food...free or low cost housing...free money...a free ride. All at US taxpayer expense.
People keep lamenting that fact that we have thousands of homeless people in America. Well maybe if we stopped providing all these services to people who are in this country ILLEGALLY we could start helping some of our own citizens.
I have been very disappointed in President Bush. Although I am happy that he has taken this step I also have to wonder why he didn't do it over 7 years ago when he took office. If he had we would be that much further ahead.
That is my opinion. What is yours?
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