>>>>>>>>>>The country's minimum wage and overtime law protects workers regardless of their immigration status.
>>>>>>>>>Really?
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>>>>>>>>Yes - the law was designed that way.
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>>>>>>>>>So do tax laws. Right?
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>>>>>>>>I'm not sure what you mean because this doesn't really make sense. I don't think tax laws were designed to protect any workers from anything so I don't know what this could have to do with the subject - however 2/3's of illegal immigrants actually pay taxes.
>>>>>>>>http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/taxes/2008-04-10-immigrantstaxes_N.htm
>>>>>>>>http://reason.org/news/show/122411.html
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>>>>>>>Absolute BS report! Illegal immigrants almost unanimously do not pay income tax. Why would they? Where would they? What SSN? What employer? What federal tax form does their employer give them stating the below minimum wage the illegal immigrant that doesn't have a real SSN is getting?
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>>>>>>Again you're not quite right about that. First of all the IRS doesn't track a worker's immigration status. Secondly I don't know where you came up with thinking you have to have a SSN to pay taxes - but you're wrong about that too. There is an alternative to the Social Security number offered by the IRS so it can collect income tax from foreign workers...any many illegal immigrants choose to do this.
>>>>>>If you're talking about an illegal immigrant using a stolen SSN - well duh they're still paying income taxes. 'The impact on Social Security is significant because most of that money is never claimed by the people who pay it but instead helps cover retirement checks to legal workers' - and that's billions per year. Plus keep in mind a lot of these people are paying more in taxes each year than they actually should.
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>>>>>The people who sneak into this country illegally aren't necessarily completely stupid. Why pay taxes if nobody knows what you made? Continue to live in the country where 'enlightened' people are stupid enough to give you handouts, free medical care, free schooling (in your own language), etc. You get caught by the IRS? How much money is in your pocket? That's how much you've ever made here.
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>>>>Asking me 'why why why' doesn't change the facts. Read the USA article as it addresses some of these questions.
>>>>..but back to my original point - the country's minimum wage and overtime law protects workers regardless of their immigration status, the IRS doesn't track immigration status, and 2/3's of illegal immigrants actually pay taxes. Sorry to bust yer bubble but that's just the way it is.
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>>>So we'll pay poor ILLEGAL immigrants more $$ because the poor ILLEGAL immigrants were'nt making enough while violating the laws of the United States. I see.
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>>That's not at all what I'm saying. What I'm saying is that it's wrong for employers here to get away with paying them less than the law allows.
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>>>Right up there with the burglar that sues a restaurant because he got caught in the ceiling while trying to break in and hurt his poor self.
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>>I don't think that a burglar breaking into a place to steal something is quite the same as someone getting paid for honest work at a rate that's within the law.
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>They broke into this country.
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>It's exactly the same.

I disagree. One is stealing, the other is just trying to earn a living by working.

>>>Why is this country going down the drain at such a fast pace? Gee..
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>>Misinformation.
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>>>>>>>>>>And of course the odd's of someone hiring an illegal immigrant would probably be less if the employer knows he'll be paying the same wages....riiiiight?
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>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/06/23/labor-dept-offers-assistance-illegal-immigrants-facing-wage-disparities/
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>>>>>>>>>>>Steal my money to hand to people who should be force marched over the nearest border.