Things I’ve Learned On the Current Project

Section 203(b)(5) of the US Immigration and Nationality Act provides permanent residency status for immigrants who invest $1 million in the US economy.

In France, employers using illegal immigrants can be penalized up to 1,000 times the minimum wage (it’s not clear if they mean this in a monthly or a yearly sum; I’m querying this). In the US, the maximum fine is $10,000 (the paper implies this is much lower than the French penalty).

Germany spends about five times more per worker than the US to prevent the employment of illegal foreign workers.

Germany has about 1,500 labor-market inspectors for a labor market with about 40 million workers. In 1994, the US had 245 INS worksite inspectors and 900 Dept. of Labor inspectors for about 130 million workers.

In France and Germany, inspectors can inspect any site without prior notification. In the US they must give three days prior notice.

Sign across Uncle Sam's forehead: "For Sale to the Highest Bidder".