How to avoid hiring illegal aliens

Abstract

The hiring of illegal aliens by any business in the United States can result in more significant consequences because of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996. Both pieces of federal legislation are aimed at placing a bigger burden of responsibility on private employers. The new laws make hiring illegal aliens a federal crime. The resources of the United States can be put behind litigation against violators. By conducting a review of the literature on both these federal acts, along with any other immigration changes in regards to hiring foreign workers, conclusions and recommendations can be drawn to assist and guide a private employer from avoiding hiring illegal aliens.

Citation

El Baba, M. and Kleiner, B.H. (2005), "How to avoid hiring illegal aliens", Equal Opportunities International, Vol. 24 No. 5/6, pp. 79-85. https://doi.org/10.1108/02610150510788187