The point of no return

The law requires employers to make workers fill out I-9 "employment eligibility" forms and provide documents to prove they are legally entitled to work.

But the employers benefit from one large loophole: they are not expected to distinguish between a fake ID and the real thing. To work, illegal immigrants do not need to come up with masterpieces of ID fraud, only something that looks plausible.

So stated a New York Times expose on the illegal alien job racket network. After reading this piece you'll be thoroughly convinced how unlikely it is that our elected politicians will ever cap this can of worms.

Articles like this are designed to "humanize" the illegal activity by pointing out how many folks might suffer if president Bush evers decides to "bring these people to justice". Ain't gonna happen. But in the interim, big problemo for the rule of law:

..It (the fake docs) includes a green card with the customer's photo and somebody's fingerprints, along with a Social Security card, for which the number was plucked out of thin air.

So goes the daily "wink and nod" network. One can only guess how many "show me the money" corporations and small business are involved up to their elbows, but labor unions aren't blameless, some of whom receive union dues from illegals. Funny, those very same organizations would be appalled if companies played fast and loose with labor laws in the same manner. Show me the lawyers! Show me the hypocrisy!

It's certainly tempting to throw up the hands and let the illegal chips fall as they may. That's been the strategy in Washington for twenty years. It's near impossible to put this genie back in the bottle, but if we're to maintain any semblance of law and order for future generations, a solution must be found, and soon. This issue is fast becoming repetitive and hyperbolic (by design?), but nevertheless deserves it's place on the front burner.

MORE 6/19/06

Debbie at Right Truth has information about a letter sent by some conservative luminaries to president Bush. In a nutshell they want the border secured before any new legislation is passed. Sounds sensible, but it also might be a way to give the republican Congress a pass on this sticky wicket before the Novemeber elections.