@Bisto - there’s way of getting a social security number without being legal. Not sure how it works but for example someone who went on a J1 would have gotten a social security number but their work visa is only valid for 90 days. I think you can also get one by doing a few things like getting a driving license first etc.[/QUOTE]
interesting…i thought of all countries, the US would have a system that flagged a social security number issued on a J1 that had overstayed its visa…
This shit boils my blood. Our politicians bleating on about it and how tough it is for Irish people, who knowingly illegally entered a country by the way, can’t come back here for a holiday. In the meantime we treat many immigrants to this country like animals and keep them in hovels waiting 8 or 9 years for a decision when they’ve done everything by the book and just want to make a better life for themselves. Fucking hypocrites.
[QUOTE=“briantinnion, post: 1048191, member: 6”]Woops, that’s embarrassing. I meant the Irish government in that context.
Our government (the US one) has rightly refused to do anything until border security is improved, however Emperor Obama has ignored the will of the elected representatives in the House and pushed this measure through.
@Bisto - there’s way of getting a social security number without being legal. Not sure how it works but for example someone who went on a J1 would have gotten a social security number but their work visa is only valid for 90 days. I think you can also get one by doing a few things like getting a driving license first etc.[/QUOTE]
those days are long gone brian.
You just supply a made up social security number, or get a fake social security card from the back of a van at some flea market. It’s the easiest thing in the world. Most employers don’t care, the IRS doesn’t care, no one really gives a shit except a small minority of hardcore right wing anti-immigrant fuckers.
The vast majority of Illegal immigrants pay federal taxes, and the US govt is a the net winner in that the illegals pay far more than they ever get back in return, as they can’t apply for social security or medicare etc.
If you deported every illegal in the US in the morning, the economy would collapse, esp in places like Texas, California and Illinois. They are the ones building everything, providing most of the labor in the service industry. and picking all the fruits and vegetables.
Couldn’t we do a swap deal; where they legalise the 10,000 odd Irish illegals and we take 10,000 Mexicans off their hands. The standard of burritos would go through the roof and we might get a few soccer players out of it.
Clinton did that in 08 (i think, maybe earlier). I know lads who availed. Some of tgem got processed by around 05/06. One of them took till 2012. 14 fucking years he could not go home.
The weird thing was he became a millionaire in the meantime and has a thriving business. You could get away with alot in the US.
I mean i get your average joe.ie tool expecting special privilages but the fucking government asking for it? Fuck me its as embarrassing as tge FAI looming for replays against France.