Homeland "Security"?
This entry was posted on 11/29/2006 8:34 AM and is filed under Immigration.
Public servant Bernie Thompson, D. Mississippi and incoming chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, is apparently a hog-wild champion of non-discrimination. So good, pure and high-minded is he, that differentiation itself seems to appall him, no matter the cause. How do I know?
From
Captain's Quarters...
The incoming chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, Bernie Thompson, has sent a letter to a major industrial uniform provider warning it not to terminate hundreds of employees who gave invalid Social Security numbers when hired. Cintas received the list of "no-match" employees from the Social Security Administration as a part of President Bush's efforts to get employers to help identify illegal immigrants, but the chair of the committee responsible for immigration matters threatens legal action if they do so:
"A Mississippi Democrat in line to become chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee has warned the nation's largest uniform supplier it faces criminal charges if it follows a White House proposal to recheck workers with mismatched Social Security numbers and fire those who cannot resolve the discrepancy in 60 days.
"Rep. Bennie Thompson said in a letter to Cintas Corp. it could be charged with "illegal activities in violation of state and federal law" if any of its 32,000 employees are terminated because they gave incorrect Social Security numbers to be hired.
"I am deeply troubled by Cintas' recent policy change regarding the Social Security Administration's 'no match' letters," Mr. Thompson said in the Nov. 2 letter. "It is my understanding that hundreds of Cintas' immigrant workers have received these letters. I am extremely concerned about any potentially discriminatory actions targeting this community.
"In June, President Bush proposed new guidelines concerning "no-match" letters from the Social Security Administration, saying he wanted to make it easier for employers to verify workers' eligibility and continue to hold them accountable for those they hire." Read the whole thing, here.
Bravo! It is simply wrong to discriminate (and noble and vote-worthy to oppose discrimination). This same logic should be applied immediately to embezzlers, polygamists and tax-evaders (as long as they hold the vote)--any application of law is, after all, discriminatory.
Washington Times report, here. More, here, from Michelle Malkin.
