Who would even care if businesses that hire illegals go out of business if their workers are deported?
535532
I certainly wouldn't.  If the companies that are currently depending on illegal labor are unable to make it work with legal and close up, there will be someone there to take up the slack and expand their operation to cover the difference.\n\nGood question!
633559
I too am under the impression they do and I guess that is exactly the core issue of the illegal immigrant debate.  With all the millions of dollars our government spends on studies, you would think they would do a comprehensive study on this to settle the arguement once and for all.  Illegals do provide a source of cheap labor for businesses keeping the costs of services and products down but, as a result, often take away jobs from citizens/legal residents who would be paid more for the same work.  Employers who hire illegals are also competing unfairly, paying reduced wages, against those companies that do not- driving them out of business and raising unemployment for citizens/legal residents. I have also been under the assumption that  illegals are also paid "under the table" not being documented as actually working for a company so neither the employer or illegal employee pay taxes for social services/healthcare/etc. (although from debates on YahooAnswer I have been told this is incorrect but how do you pay taxes/social security if you don't have a social security number and/or other i.d?) thus driving up taxes and healthcare costs for the rest of us.
780215
I want to have those with a criminal record deported. I want to see enforcement of our laws(no social services, no sanctuary cities, stiff penalties for those who hire illegals, no more exploited little babies used for citzenship, better training for border patrol, zero tolerance for ID theft, fraud, and those who traffick people, and the like). \nIf you can't get a job here, and you can't get government help of any kind, you can't have a baby so you can use it for citizenship,you are going to go home on your own- and it doesn't cost the taxpayer a dime. And it will make the business of having a secure border alot easier. Who is going to come illegally if they can't work here?
449526
Most of them, take up positions in unskilled labor. Without them many businesses would have to pay higher salaries to get non-immigrants to do those jobs. It would make certain services/products more expensive.
331171
Great idea - and then immediately deport the illegal immigrants as soon as they are found.  Then, seal up the borders so they can't come back unless they apply to come back legally.  However, those who have been deported probably can't even then apply legally because I think they now have a "criminal record."  So, in that case, they will just keep on trying to come back illegally, so if the borders aren't going to be sealed up tightly, they know they will eventually make it back again.  But, if the employers stop hiring them and they get refused any social services, public schooling, etc., they will finally get the message and go back home and tell everyone at home not to try to go to the USA illegally anymore, because it can't be done.  Then, they will be forced to focus on their own governments and get things cleaned up there so they can have a decent life in their own countries.
679507
Sensenbrenner is a scumbag and a corporate whore and I'm ashamed that he is from my state. What about the businesses that hire illegals? Shouldn't they be held responsible for hiring them? The way Sensenbrenner layed out his plan if a priest or church help an illegal by feeding them or offering aid in anyway they would be guilty of a felony.
373504
I think the businesses that choose to break the law and hire illegals should be shut down - permanently.  Once the illegals are unable to get a job other mowing yards and cleaning houses they will either become legal or go back to their own country.  I really don't understand why - if their country is so great - that they are leaving rather than building it up to make it better.
1002238
Don't know.  It's rather a gray area.  They are here illegally, so I really have no idea what legal rights someone would have when they invade the country.  You might be best off if you turn them in to the authorities if you're worried about getting in trouble for keeping them.  Otherwise, you aren't doing much more than many businesses are doing, except that you aren't paying them anything & are whipping them.  If you pay them a couple of bucks a day & don't whip them, then you are about as legally liable as McDonald's, Wal-Mart, & all the many other businesses who knowingly evade taxes by hiring illegal immigrants instead of U.S. citizens.
455016
They are the problem, they should have to pay huge fines and jail time. The people coming here are just looking for a better life. The people that do the hiring should have to do background checks and not hire ILLEGALS.
332294
If Congress were to pass a law that said, quite simply, that the CEO(ANY EMPLOYER) of any business that was caught employing ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS went to jail for a year - \nNO EXCEPTIONS - \nThen within a month there would be ten million (more or less) people lined up at the Mexican border trying to get out of the United States And Back To Whatever Country They Came From.\n\nIf They Cant Work They Wont Stay\nNo Deportation Costs\nThey Wont Come Back\n\nThe EMPLOYERS Must Be Held Accountable\n\nGood Luck With Your Report
689925
I sure hope they do if this happens. Illegals should be deported, not given amnesty.
195843
The are breaking the law, and they decided to come here illegally instaed of though approved procedure.\n\nAll illegal aliens need to be deported\n\nAll employers who hire illegals need to be seriously fined and jailed on second offense.  That would stop most of the illegal alien issue, most would go home on thier own then
571867
I don't think they will be hiring less immigrants. Just less ILLEGAL immigrants. Hopefully this will force them to pay hirer wages also. They will have to start doing their homework and background checks (which should have been being done anyway) I don't feel sorry for them (the company's) they did this to themselves..
363992
We Shouldnt HAVE TO DEPORT ANYONE\n\nIf Congress were to pass a law that said, quite simply, that the CEO(ANY EMPLOYER) of any business that was caught employing ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS went to jail for a year - NO EXCEPTIONS - then within a month there would be ten million (more or less) people lined up at the Mexican border trying to get out of the United States And Back To Whatever Country They Came From. \n\nThey WILL NOT Stay If They Cannot Work\nNO Cost For Deportation\nAND They WONT Come Back\n\nIts TOO Easy\nThats Why It'll Never Happen
433004
Ive Said This 100 Times - Ill Say It Again\n\nIf Congress were to pass a law that said, quite simply, that the CEO(ANY EMPLOYER) of any business that was caught employing ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS went to jail for a year - \nNO EXCEPTIONS - \nThen within a month there would be ten million (more or less) people lined up at the Mexican border trying to get out of the United States And Back To Whatever Country They Came From.\n\nIf They Cant Work They Wont Stay\nNo Deportation Costs\nThey Wont Come Back\n\nWe Wouldnt Even NEED A Wall\n\nIf You Feed A Stray Cat, It Keeps Comin Around\nYou STOP Feedin Him, He GOES AWAY\n\n\nI LIKE FreedomHammers Idea Too
934976
It is not difficult for them to find work as there as too many employers who are willing to hire them.  A lot of people believe that the immigrants are taking jobs away from Americans but that really is not true.  They are doing the jobs Americans wont do for the low pay.  Government on the state. local and federal levels needs to start being more harsh on employers who hire illegal immigrants.  A hefty fine for every illegal working would be a good start and closing down their businesses wouldnt hurt either and it is not just small businesses that hire illegals, large companies also hire them.
1163854
Who cares what the government cares about-the people don't want Illegal here and they are suppose to represent them.