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U4Dis_Det_Rplx2.docxAssignment Details:
· Please reply to the presented statement(s) below.
Deliverable Length: 250 words (minimum) per reply
Yes, the Immigration Reform Act applies to my current employer. The Immigration Reform Act provides protection and security for employment opportunities for citizens of the United States. The Immigration Reform Act does not allow employers to hire person or persons that are illegal aliens in the country. It is illegal for my employer to allow a person or person (s) two apply for a school district employment position without proper legalized paper statements or visas.
The consequences to an employer that hires an unauthorized alien can be severe legal repercussions. For example; Employers that hire an unauthorized alien can be brought up on criminal charges and serve 6 to 12 months in prison. In the year 2020 Homeland Security has made fine increases with form I-9 that employers that hire illegal aliens can be now fined starting at $500 up to $5000. (Form I-9 Fines Raised for 2020. (n.d.). There are many people from different countries, that are willing to work under the radar. The important lesson to learn is that everyone should be treated equally. This means that although someone may be from another country, he/she should get the proper paperwork so that they also can be paid fairly.
The immigration Reform Act law is important because there must be a balance in the workforce in the United States. The Immigration Reform Act law provides security not just for illegal immigration but also for the citizens of the United States. It would be unfair for a person from another country to be able to achieve your job position if you had worked hard in years of college education and in training. If there are enough jobs that are available, for someone from another country to get the proper paperwork, and then is provided employment, in my opinion, I say welcome to the United States. Yes, this is my opinion, not most people feel the same.
Yes, I do agree that the economy has a shortage of skilled workers. Hispanic culture skills are with their hands, in construction, bricklaying, roof repair, and other types of maintenance service. This does not mean that their job positions are less valuable than the clerk accountant that works in the bank. Most families prepared their children in the United States to become doctors, lawyers, teachers, and other blue-collared professions. The economy provides some technology colleges for plumbing, service maintenance, mechanics, fashion design, animation art tech, or accounting. There are not many colleges that are focused on, furniture designs, candle designs, or to become a florist. Most of these types of skills, are either from family businesses, or is it in a person's natural skilled gift. Can we go back 100 years to review what a skilled worker looks like?
Reference:
Form I-9 Fines Raised for 2020. (n.d.).
https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/talent
acquisition/pages/dhs-form-i9-fines-penalties-raised-2020.aspx
TWO:
My current employer complies with the immigration reform control act of 1986. The company employs U.S. citizens and or non-citizens who are authorized to work. Employees are required to provide original documents showing they can work in the U.S. (I-9) form the company also participates in the E-verify. If an employee refuses to provide the required forms they will be terminated, if the employee gives false information to obtain or keep a job with the company they will be terminated and the employer may repot the employee to the authorities.
If an employer hires an unauthorized Alien they could face criminal charges, managers and owners could face up to six months in prison if a pattern of hiring unauthorized workers is established. Undocumented and "illegal" immigrant is a term that is used often but, there is a difference and alien is someone who has entered the U.S. illegally and can be deported or entered legally and lost their legal status. An undocumented immigrant/worker is someone who has entered the U.S. legally, but has overstayed their time limits which makes their presence unlawful. Either way employers need to be aware of their employees status.
In my opinion the law is important because it does allow people that are not U.S. citizens to come to the U.S. with the proper documentation and it is a way to stop said persons from gaining employment to stay in the U.S. without being properly documented. It is also important because it prohibits companies from hiring employees for lower wages and not paying benefits. I also think the law is important because it helps build diversity and unite families who may have been separated or may be seeking safety from war or violence. My answer to whether the economy is facing a shortage is yes and no, Yes because there is not enough training so that employees learn manufacturing skills, in the area in which I their is a decline in manufacturing jobs available where employees did skilled labor with their hands or even jobs as simple as seamstresses, tailors or upholsters . I say no because it is my belief that this economy is full of very skilled and talented people who are just not able to utilize their skills either because of opportunities or lack of, or employers will not hire them because of their backgrounds or they have had to take jobs just to provide for their families. These skilled workers are simple not working, but, they are there.
THREE:
Yes, the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) does apply to my current employer. IRCA requires an employer to verify the work status of its employees. This requires the employer to complete and retain an I-9 form which is the Employment Eligibility Verification. Many companies use an E-verify process since it is more efficient and easier for reporting. My employer does not currently use E-verify and when we hire a new employee, we have a new process in place due to COVID and because we do everything remotely. In other words, instead of physically holding the documents and verifying when completing the I-9 form we will now ask the employee to scan the original or take a picture of the original and send it to us via email.
If an employer knowingly hires an unauthorized alien, they can face sanctions of civil penalties and criminal penalties. Civil penalties can be fines for not only knowingly hiring an unauthorized alien but also for failing to complete the I-9 verification requirements or falsifying documents. Criminal penalties can include prison times and fines over $1,000 per unauthorized alien
In my opinion the IRCA is important to ensure we are hiring authorized people only which will allow jobs for the citizens. This law also will ensure the fairness of businesses abiding by the law and not receiving an unfair advantage. This will help the wages remain competitive and allow the employer to attract good workers. The law will also help reduce the likelihood of the business taking advantage of these workers by paying them less in wages and not providing benefits that are provided to other employers.
I do think the economy has a shortage of skilled workers because of the number of jobs that remain open while at the same time unemployment is still present. I also think that the cost of an education contributes to this and the cost has continued to get higher than it has in the past. Another factor is location of the jobs that are open. Some locations are less appealing to live for some people. For example, some people may not choose to live in North Dakota or South Dakota because of the cold winters and because these states are some with the fewest population. On the other hand, there are also locations that have a higher population that some jobs cannot keep pace with the population growth. Another factor is there is a higher number of elderly people in the population and therefore fewer people to choose from for the open positions.
Henderson, T. (2019). Help Wanted: Too Many Jobs and Not Enough Workers in Most States. https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2019/10/14/help-wanted-too-many-jobs-and-not-enough-workers-in-most-states
Spiggle, T. (2019). Why Workplace Abuse Plagues Undocumented Workers. https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomspiggle/2019/08/22/why-workplace-abuse-plagues-undocumented-workers/?sh=58f550d549b2
