No Match 2.0

Bob Egelko is reporting in the San Francisco Chronicle today that a new version of "No Match" was unveiled by the Bush administration on Friday that threatens "businesses with prosecution unless they fire employees identified in government records as possible illegal immigrants." It was announced by the Department of Homeland Security and public comments are invited for the next 30 days.

Quote in favor:

"The no-match rule is an important tool for cracking down on illegal hiring practices while providing honest employers with the guidance they need," Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said in a statement.

Quote in opposition:

"This misguided attempt to fit the square peg of immigration enforcement into the round hole of Social Security benefits is a guarantee of increased discrimination and erroneous terminations," said Kathleen Campbell Walker, president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

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