Is this the answer to immigration reform?

[AGDee]

I have always presumed that most illegal immigrants who are working illegally also are being paid under the table, without fake credentials and that their employers don't ask questions because they save money by paying them under the table too (not paying Social Security taxes, workers comp, benefits, payroll services costs, etc). I don't see a national ID card changing that.

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I have always presumed that most illegal immigrants who are working illegally also are being paid under the table, without fake credentials and that their employers don't ask questions because they save money by paying them under the table too (not paying Social Security taxes, workers comp, benefits, payroll services costs, etc). I don't see a national ID card changing that.

It has to due with the classic tale of " I don't know he was illegal, he showed me a Social Security Card/ID...." Some employers know that they were presented fake documents when hiring, but look the other way and just cry ignorant if they ever get caught.

[Boodleboy322]

AGDee,

Once again, I agree 100% with your thinking. In my opinion, what they should do is allow them to work but tax them. The governance and implementation of such a policy for that could be a whole other discussion. Many of us in GC are hard working individuals that pay a lot of money to the tax man. Since the sub-prime meltdown on forward mortgages there has been a lot of political intervention and Quantitative Easing measures such as those bonus checks, $8,000 first time home buyer incentives and putting a little more money in our paychecks only to owe more than normal back to the IRS during tax season. All those "incentives" only end up hurting the working people like you and me. By opening up a taxation policy on illegal immigrants it would help out everyone.

Originally Posted by AGDee

I have always presumed that most illegal immigrants who are working illegally also are being paid under the table, without fake credentials and that their employers don't ask questions because they save money by paying them under the table too (not paying Social Security taxes, workers comp, benefits, payroll services costs, etc). I don't see a national ID card changing that.