Immigration double standard

This writer says Americans complain about workers here illegally but are not really serious about stopping it because they benefit from them so much. - - Donna Poisl

By RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR., Washington Post Writers Group

It’s awkward to ask a housekeeper, nanny or gardener if he or she is in the country legally. Even more so if the person is employed by a third party — i.e., a homebuilder or landscaping company — that provides a product or service to you.

I know. I’ve asked. It’s not fun. It feels rude. That’s probably one reason why most Americans skip the exercise. Besides, most people don’t have a secret desire to play immigration agent. They just need work done.

So they don’t ask, and the workers don’t tell.
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