Trump's Labor Dept. pick admits to employing undocumented worker (You can't make this stuff up!)

[Snarkoleptic]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/06/politics/andrew-puzder-labor-department-trump-undocumented-worker/

Andrew Puzder, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Labor Department, employed an undocumented immigrant for years, the business magnate said in a statement Monday. It's an admission that in the past has sunk other Cabinet secretary nominees.

Puzder's nomination has been stalled in Congress after a series of delayed hearings from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Puzder, the head of the parent company that owns fast food companies Hardee's and Carl's Jr., said he and his wife have already paid back taxes on the employee.

"My wife and I employed a housekeeper for a few years, during which I was unaware that she was not legally permitted to work in the US," Puzder said in a statement. "When I learned of her status, we immediately ended her employment and offered her assistance in getting legal status."

[Phoenix61]

1. What a total crock

Being lied to over and over and over is bad enough but the constant insulting of everyone's intelligence is really starting to get on my last nerve.

[uppityperson]

2. The old "I didn't know" excuse gets old

[logosoco]

3. There never is any talk about the people

Or businesses who hire the people who are not legal to work here. I'm sure They take advantage of them ( the workers) in many ways since it is not above the table.

[Cha]

4. Linda Chavez bowed out for that reason in the bush2 regime..

[Freethinker65]

5. Bet they paid her less than they would have a "documented" worker

[orwell]

6. I guess we need to build a wall...

...around his house...