Tag: undocumented workers

Workforce

Obama unveils immigration reform shielding 5 million from deportation; challenges Congress to “pass a bill”

During a defiant speech from the East Room of the White House Thursday night, President Barack Obama unveiled sweeping immigration reforms that would shield nearly 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation and make it easier for highly-skilled immigrants to work here. There are currently 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. and an estimated […]

November 21, 2014

Business

Senate unlikely to adopt ID card for legal worker verification due to high costs

Senators working on an immigration bill are not likely to adopt a high-tech ID card for workers because of costs, the Washington Post reported. The legislation is intended to regulate employers who hire illegal immigrants. It will likely seek to expand E-Verify, a currently voluntary but little-used system which uses Social Security numbers to check […]

March 13, 2013

Workforce

Undocumented workers make up half of Texas’ construction workforce

A report released Thursday alleges that half of the construction workers in Texas are undocumented, aka illegal aliens. Why is nobody surprised? If you drive around Austin and San Antonio as I often do, you’ll see plenty of billboards advertising new homes for $90,000. And Texas governor Rick Perry flaunts the state’s low cost of […]

February 26, 2013