A new executive order was passed down from President Bush that requires all contractors who do work for the U.S. government to verify their legal status. The order was signed last Friday, and would require the use of an electronic system to aid in verification of the contractor's employees. "It is the policy of the executive branch to enforce fully the immigration laws of the United States, including the detection and removal of illegal aliens and the imposition of legal sanctions against employers that hire illegal aliens," part of the executive order reads. As profound as this executive order must sound to those Americans who've been begging their elected officials to do something about the illegal alien issue, I for one can't help but be cynical about it. First of all, why after almost eight years in office did President Bush choose now to issue this order? Secondly the order only applies to those contractors hired by the U.S. government, but why doesn't it cover the private sector as well? So what if contactors employees are legal while working for the government, if the majority of illegal aliens are continuing to underbid legal U.S. residents in the private sector, then what is the executive order really good for? I can't help but see this as just another political ploy by a Republican president to convince American voters that their government is doing something, and at the same time improve the Republican Party's image during an election year.
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