tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090403.post1745137843045726622..comments2007-05-21T06:51:44.450-06:00y-intercepthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03389285761013186443noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090403.post-50140349173692886582007-05-21T06:51:00.000-06:002007-05-21T06:51:00.000-06:00Yes, other nations make it quite difficult to obtain a work permit. They truly enforce their laws against employers hiring undocumented workers and they have the government resources and regulatory authority to find and punish the employers in violation.<BR/><BR/>In the US we are much more selective in our enforcement. Because we want cheap labor for agriculture and service jobs, the government turns a blind eye to those violations. When the potential immigrant is a professional worker, the restrictions are much tighter. <BR/><BR/>I see little point in the US "demanding" anything of any other nations at this point. We are in no position, thanks to the Bush-Cheney administration, to command the respect and cooperation of other nations. <BR/><BR/>I have a post commenting on the EU's new immigration reform policy. It differs very greatly from those proposed for the US.Democracy Loverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02975241234146573609noreply@blogger.com