Employers Brace for Immigration Rules


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Aug 3, 8:59 AM (ET)

By SUZANNE GAMBOA and ANABELLE GARAY

WASHINGTON (AP) - Employers across the country may have to fire workers with questionable Social Security numbers to avoid getting snagged in a Bush administration crackdown on illegal immigrants.

The Department of Homeland Security is expected to make public soon new rules for employers notified when a worker's name or Social Security number is flagged by the Social Security Administration.

The rule as drafted requires employers to fire people who can't be verified as a legal worker and can't resolve within 60 days why the name or Social Security number on their W-2 doesn't match the government's database.

Employers who don't comply could face fines of $250 to $10,000 per illegal worker and incident.

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My Way News - Employers Brace for Immigration Rules

Good job to the Bush administration. Its about time they have done something about the illegal immigrant problem in the United States.