Reply #12: In my business, there are many Mexican workers [View All]

[riderinthestorm]

I own a horse farm and this business is one of those (like fruit picking, landscaping, food service, and factory work) which seems to be populated by a lot of Mexicans.

I ask for their SS cards and a driver's license when they fill out their W-4's. I copy both and keep them on file. But as to who is legal or not? I could guess at this point - knowing a few of them fairly well, having partied with them, and watched their children grow up and all but I don't really know for sure. I file ag taxes regularly so you'd think any wierd SS numbers would already have put INS at my door....

The thing is, I would readily be a sponsor for any of the 10 or so Mexicans who work for me regularly. They are a dream team as far as I am concerned. In fact, they already know this about me as I've stated it upfront. But none of them ever approach me about becoming legal.

I can't figure it out either. Legal ou no legal....

For whatever it's worth, everyone showed up to work today too - no walkouts for me.