Employers rarely face charges for hiring undocumented workers. Why?
'...Experts said accountability for employers for hiring unauthorized workers has vexed officials for decades, including both Democratic and Republican administrations.
There are several reasons why business owners are rarely charged for employing undocumented immigrants. ...tools that would enable more scrutiny of employees’ work status aren’t widely enforced. The largest program, E-Verify, which is run by the Department of Homeland Security, is not federally required and most states don’t mandate its use for all employers, including many Republican-led states, such as Texas.
And even if those requirements became stricter, many businesses work off the books and employers can shift the burden to contractors to protect themselves from civil penalties or criminal prosecution.'
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