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HRD-81-15 1 (1981-01-30)

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL



Report To The Congress


OF THE UNITED STATES





Administrative Changes Needed To

Reduce Employment Of Illegal Aliens




In 1977 the Department of Labor began a pro-
gram of investigations directed at employers
of illegal aliens (undocumented workers). Its
purpose was to ensure that employers maintain
compliance with labor standards, thereby re-
moving benefits that, according to Labor of-
ficials, wou Id accrue from using undocumented
workers at exploitative wage rates.                    114239

Many undocumented workers employed at
wages above established minimums would not
be affected by Labor's program. Furthermore,
if the program were to operate as Labor in-
tended, it would not greatly deter the employ-
ment of nonagricultural undocumented work-
ers because there are no penalties against
employers knowingly using undocumented
workers.

Labor's separate undocumented worker pro-
gram will not be effective until there are
statutory sanctions against establishments
knowingly employing these workers. However,
legislation to establish such sanctions should
be delayed until the Select Commission on
Immigration and Refugee Policy has reported
its findings to the Congress.

    C F'ID Sr





               0HRD-81-15
                                                            JANUARY 30, 1981

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