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Re:ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after ... by Mashimo on Thursday July 03, 2025 @08:30AM (#44454322)
In for example Germany they have raids on workspaces to check for illegal workers as well. But the "police" (customs officer?) are not masked and also check the employer. They can punish them for too long work hours or hiring "illegals".

What I have seen of ICE in the media it feels a bit one sided.

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Re:ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after ... by zdragnar on Thursday July 03, 2025 @09:45AM (#44455023)
Employers who knowingly employ illegal workers in the US also get in trouble. However, we also have a system called e-verify which handles checking the employability of people for them. It's relatively easily gamed via identity fraud.
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Re:ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after ... by ocschwar on Thursday July 03, 2025 @10:34AM (#44455490)
No. They don't get in trouble. They could, but they don't.
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Re:ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after ... by vel0city on Thursday July 03, 2025 @11:00AM (#44455755)
> Employers who knowingly employ illegal workers in the US also get in trouble

They might get a slap on the wrist fine that probably doesn't even negate the profits off the illegal labor.

> However, we also have a system called e-verify

The majority of states do not require e-verify for most jobs. Many states don't have any requirements for e-verify and a few only have limited requirements.

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Re:ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after ... by dpkirchner on Thursday July 03, 2025 @12:39PM (#44456849)
> Employers who knowingly employ illegal workers in the US also get in trouble.

If this were true -- if they were actually punished (eg sent to prison for N years) -- the whole problem would solve itself overnight.

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Re:ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after ... by rat87 on Thursday July 03, 2025 @11:09PM (#44460849)
They don't. They get elected president despite committing crimes
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