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

handle is hein.gao/gaobabbmh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 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