[alaskaguy]

Originally Posted by Cyclonepride

HR 3554 - New IDEA (Illegal Deduction Elimination Act) - U.S. House Bill

Sounds like a great idea. Under this bill, companies who hired illegal aliens would not be able to deduct that employee's wages from their taxes. This is a great way to transport the real cost of illegal's back to the companies that employ them.

My immediate reaction is that this legislation would have little impact and therefore is unwarranted. There are already penalties for hiring illegal aliens.

There is a second issue that needs to be discussed in terms of this legislation. What happens when a company hires illegal aliens but the company acted in good faith (the illegal alien may have counterfeit documents)? Should companies be penalized for taking the appropriate measures to determine whether a prospective employee is illegal, but it is determined after hiring that the person is illegal? I don't believe that employers should be penalized for unknowingly hiring illegal immigrants as long as they can demonstrate that they were acting in good faith. If companies acting in good faith are penalized, your going to have reluctance to hire employees that fit the Latino stereotype appearance (racial profiling in hiring practices).