E-Verify: Protecting Jobs, Cutting Costs
Illegal immigrants constitute a significant drain on public resources. They also take jobs that should be filled by legal citizens; jobs that are critically important to our local economy during the ongoing recession.
Our county officials have at their disposal a very effective tool to minimize the impact of illegal immigration on our community. For example, the Commission could require that employers enroll in E-Verify to receive or renew a business license. Requiring businesses to verify that their employees are eligible to work will eliminate the attraction of jobs for illegal aliens and preserve those jobs for legal residents currently out of work.
What do you think? Do you approve a requirement that employers verify their employees? Do you oppose? Do you need more information?
