Time for the people to take care of it
 

Since neither the Feds, State or local Gov'ts will do the job I guess its up to the people.




As a ProAmerica Company, we fully take the ProAmerica Oath, and agree and consent to the following:
1.
We do not knowingly hire illegal or undocumented workers;
2.
All newly hired employees are thoroughly screened for identity and verification of eligibility for employment in the United States, to the best of our lawful ability. This may or may not include our involvement in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify Program for screening new-hires.
3.
Though we are very willing to hire immigrants legally authorized to work in the United States, we are opposed to the exploitation and hiring of persons not authorized to work in the United States;
4.

We will report to authorities any person whom we:
1. encounter in our normal course of business, and 2. have reasonable belief is an illegal alien, or whom we have reasonable belief is employing an illegal alien. Click here to report.
5.
We advise all contractors/subcontractors and licensees that we abide by federal employment rules and regulations regarding the hiring of workers, and additionally will only engage in businesses that only hire legal US workers; and
6.
We are adamantly opposed to any direct or indirect discrimination against any current or future employee or employee-applicant based on race, ethnicity, culture or country of origin.


http://www.proamericacompanies.com/index.html

Sort of like the Boulder Pledge. I like it.
Too bad they didn't add something like "We promise never to hire a callcenter outside the US for customer service calls." but why muddy the waters?

I like this VERY much and IMHO speaks the sentiments of all LEGAL working Americans.:up:

I had never heard of the Boulder Pledge. It seems like common sense. I guess I should post something on the 'learn stuff thread'.

Common sense indeed.

But as long as somebody can save some money from giving a job to an illegal who must not be payed in taxes and social insurances, it will remain to be a declaration that oh so many will not follow, for it saves them money not to do so. Also, many will oppose it when for the first time experiencing some service being shut down, some job that is being taken for granted to be fulfilled will no longer be done - becasue all the illegals all of a sudden are no longer there.

Same situation in Europe. And for the reasons I gave, same zero chance over here that it would be pushed through.

And don'T get me started on call centres. They are a complete waste. Had to deal with maybe half a dozen of them over the years - each time a total, complete 100% failure, each time ending with much anger. They are no service at all - they are a deception from that fact that the service is no longer there. I now have the habit that if I have a porblem with telephone or internet, I do not call their call centres, but cancel the treaty and sign with the next company. Until there is a problem, of course.

In many cases the use of illegal/undocumented persons is exploitation. No overtime needs to be paid to the individual, no payroll/SS tax need be withheld or reported,
no medical benifits need be given even if 50+ people are employed because there is no need to pay for unreported employees.

I also reject the argument that no indigenous employees will do the job. If an employer cannot hire unreportable people then they must pay a living wage/benifits if they want to stay in business.

If the incentive for illegal/undocumented persons is removed the flood will end and all employers will be working on the same playing field, and market forces can work.

In my mind its a win win scenerio.

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