Donald Trump Revives National Program to Exclude Illegals from Jobs

[Right_in_Virginia]

Donald Trump Revives National Program to Exclude Illegals from Jobs
Breitbart, May 4, 2019, Neil Munro

President Donald Trump’s administration has quietly reactivated a computer check that warns employers when their new employees are likely to be illegal immigrants.

Democrats, however, are protesting the new push to protect American families from illegal immigrants in the nation’s job market.

The so-called “no-match” letter warns employers that their employees’ claimed Social Security Numbers are suspect — and so allows the employers to minimize their legal risks by quietly firing the employees who do not have a right to work. The program was stopped by President Barack Obama mainly because it was so effective at warning employers.

"It is a very good thing,” said Jessica Vaughan, policy director at the Center for Immigration Studies. She continued:

Our government knows the name, address, and place of employment of millions of illegal workers … These jobs should be for Americans and legal workers … the market would bring wages up to $15 an hour for more workers if we didn’t have so much illegal employment.

More:  https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/04/donald-trump-revives-national-program-to-exclude-illegals-from-jobs/

[skeeter]

So Trump is reviving a program which cross checks info to guard against identity fraud.

I can see why the left would be outraged.

[libertybele]

Donald Trump Revives National Program to Exclude Illegals from Jobs
Breitbart, May 4, 2019, Neil Munro

President Donald Trump’s administration has quietly reactivated a computer check that warns employers when their new employees are likely to be illegal immigrants.

Democrats, however, are protesting the new push to protect American families from illegal immigrants in the nation’s job market.

The so-called “no-match” letter warns employers that their employees’ claimed Social Security Numbers are suspect — and so allows the employers to minimize their legal risks by quietly firing the employees who do not have a right to work. The program was stopped by President Barack Obama mainly because it was so effective at warning employers.

"It is a very good thing,” said Jessica Vaughan, policy director at the Center for Immigration Studies. She continued:


More:  https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/04/donald-trump-revives-national-program-to-exclude-illegals-from-jobs/

This is a good thing. I'm questioning though the logic/validity of the comment that  "the market would bring wages up to $15 an hour for more workers if we didn’t have so much illegal employment."

If the reference is to minimum wage being at $15.00/hr., that is absurd.  Are they implying that illegals are keeping the wages lower because they are willing to work for less?? 

Minimum wage @ $15/hr., would only drive up inflation and cost of goods and consequently the cost of living.

[skeeter]

This is a good thing. I'm questioning though the logic/validity of the comment that  "the market would bring wages up to $15 an hour for more workers if we didn’t have so much illegal employment."

If the reference is to minimum wage being at $15.00/hr., that is absurd.  Are they implying that illegals are keeping the wages lower because they are willing to work for less?? 

Minimum wage @ $15/hr., would only drive up inflation and cost of goods and consequently the cost of living.

Simple supply & demand. Except it would be the market dictating salaries, not the damn government.

[EdJames]

That's how I read it as well; market forces.

[libertybele]

That's how I read it as well; market forces.

If he doesn't get the current crisis at the border under control it's not going to matter.  Let's see ... the illegals won't be able to work and taxes will be raised to try and continually support the continued invasion.  We simply cannot sustain and the invasion will crumble our Republic.

Definitely not proposing allowing illegals to work, I just see this as a very futile attempt.  Unless he resolves the ever increasing invasion at the border, things will be so out of control, that soon, nothing is going to help.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

This is a good thing. I'm questioning though the logic/validity of the comment that  "the market would bring wages up to $15 an hour for more workers if we didn’t have so much illegal employment."

If the reference is to minimum wage being at $15.00/hr., that is absurd.  Are they implying that illegals are keeping the wages lower because they are willing to work for less?? 

Minimum wage @ $15/hr., would only drive up inflation and cost of goods and consequently the cost of living.

He didn't say minimum wage, he said "for more workers".  I suspect the idea is to co-opt the $15 craze.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

If he doesn't get the current crisis at the border under control it's not going to matter.  Let's see ... the illegals won't be able to work and taxes will be raised to try and continually support the continued invasion.  We simply cannot sustain and the invasion will crumble our Republic.

Definitely not proposing allowing illegals to work, I just see this as a very futile attempt.  Unless he resolves the ever increasing invasion at the border, things will be so out of control, that soon, nothing is going to help.

It will help, some, with the invasion, but perhaps most importantly it's something that can get done next week.  Sadly, it's too late to get a wall built in his first term.  IMO, anything we can do today we should do today.   Hopefully this will be a first step towards punishing employers who knowingly hire illegals.

[Chosen Daughter]

This is a good thing. I'm questioning though the logic/validity of the comment that  "the market would bring wages up to $15 an hour for more workers if we didn’t have so much illegal employment."

If the reference is to minimum wage being at $15.00/hr., that is absurd.  Are they implying that illegals are keeping the wages lower because they are willing to work for less?? 

Minimum wage @ $15/hr., would only drive up inflation and cost of goods and consequently the cost of living.

I am not sure but we would have to see how it plays out.  Perhaps if they can't get a job they will have to go home.  But I still don't see employers raising wages for American workers unless they have a hard time finding them.  What kind of work documents do illegals have when they leave detention centers on the border?