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2024-09-17 Economy

The U.S. job market is booming, but only if you're here illegally

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-09-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top
File under: Migrants/Illegal Immigrants

#1 Better than walls are strict controls of employers. Harsh penalties for those who employ people who can't prove citizenship or legal status.

Posted by European Conservative 2024-09-17 06:17|| 2024-09-17 06:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Greatest number of Indian border crossers reported under Biden-Harris, Trudeau

Cash pay, day-worker employers are unregulated.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-09-17 07:50|| 2024-09-17 07:50|| Front Page Top

#3 I can take you to a gas station in N. Ga. Where dozens of day Amigo's hang out each morning awaiting

Posted by Besoeker 2024-09-17 08:00|| 2024-09-17 08:00|| Front Page Top

#4 ...and the white boys in their fancy pickups line up to drive off with 5 in the back.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-09-17 09:30|| 2024-09-17 09:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Bear in mind, if they hire illegals, they're also not paying taxes and Social Security on them.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-09-17 10:04|| 2024-09-17 10:04|| Front Page Top

#6 I understand a lot of the illegals use fake Social Security numbers and the employers do withhold at least the FICO tax - which since the numbers are fake will never need to be paid out as benefits, perhaps one reason the government doesn't care much about stopping the illegal workers.

Posted by Glenmore 2024-09-17 13:44|| 2024-09-17 13:44|| Front Page Top

#7 True story on the withholding tax wars.
I was working with a mexican (who got US citizenship) who got called in to the IRS office for an audit. They wanted to assess extra tax based on his second job.
Manuel asked them, what second job?
The night job they showed he was working at a Denny's in Oak Park, Il.
"So, you think after working a 10 hour day in Houston, I jump on a plane to go bus tables in Chicago?"
"So you say that's not you?"
"Nope. Why did you come at me about this?"
"Well, we had your address."

Posted by ed in texas 2024-09-17 16:47|| 2024-09-17 16:47|| Front Page Top

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