The Charlotte Observer
For two decades, Congress has neglected to fix failed immigration legislation, leaving the U.S. with a maze of contradictory laws that discourage immigrants from coming, yet encourage them to stay.
It is a 20-year story of missed opportunities and weak political will. The result is an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. today -- including 390,000 in North Carolina and 55,000 in South Carolina.
They are here, in part, because of laws that call for U.S. borders to be patrolled but allow U.S. employers to hire illegal workers with hardly a look at the paperwork they provide.
Posted by Richard at April 23, 2006