More illegals nabbed at UIC

It’s unthinkable–after a recent raid–that more illegal aliens are found working for Mr. James Lin’s garment factory in San Antonio.
One would think that after paying a hefty fine for violation of federal and local labor laws, UIC would take appropriate steps to ensure compliance with the same set of laws.

UIC’s dalliance with labor and immigration laws obviously makes this factory a prime target for microscopic review by law enforcement agencies.

There are in fact salient points that are easily submerged by instant though baseless analysis from those who haven’t brushed their teeth in weeks. Let’s probe why illegals are bad for these isles and why employers (who engage in this activity) must be dealt the full letter of the law:

• An illegal’s pay means no tax deduction as you and I must pay bi-monthly. It’s grossly unfair for those who remit their dues to the local treasury.

• It also means no Social Security deductions (like you and I see taken out of our paychecks) while they go Scott free. This isn’t only unfair, but a violation of federal law.

• The company in question, therefore, doesn’t pay requisite taxes from its end as a corporation.

• Employers with illegal workers create an underground economy that is at best a financial leak of taxes that rightfully must be paid to the local government.

• This form of compensation doesn’t protect the worker if his or her rights to an earned paycheck is denied or violated for one reason or another. In short, it’s an abuse of employees born by the fact that they are not legally situated.

These are reasons why local enforcement agencies have seen fit to raid factories and other business venues to ensure compliance with pertinent labor and immigration laws.
And they have done a superb job despite the political pressure from senators who have sought quiet dismissal of the case.

It’s easy to say it’s politically motivated, but then perhaps it is the Senate politicos (who have allegedly sought dismissal of the investigation) that turned on the heat of, well, politics. Would the same cabal seek for dismissal of prosecution of less monied people in trouble with the law? Fat chance, huh?

Whatever happened to the Oath of Office to “uphold the laws of the CNMI?” Have you tossed it out conveniently in order to protect a troubled friend? Woe! I never knew that you could easily employ your reptilian tendencies out of convenience even if it means co-opting in the very violation of laws that came out smoking from your chamber.

The flaunting of laws (local or federal), especially the quiet obstruction of justice, emanating from upper chamber policy makers is a chilling phenomenon in veiled hypocrisy.
It’s a tale that we’re far from political maturity. This clandestine activities pale tall speeches policy makers have delivered over the years about refining our democratic institutions.

Yet, we teach young minds (students) how the democratic process works. We raise their hope (despite their ignorance of political filth) that there’s justice in these isles. Well, the jury should be in by next November and their verdict, mind you, would be quite different from the usual election results of recent past. Si Yuus Maase`!