Mr. Speaker. 3 years ago when the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 was passed by the Congress. I was one of many lawmakers and others who opposed its employer sanctions provisions. under which employers face legal penalties for knowingly hiring undocumented immigrants. We believed that most employers would take the line of the least resistance and simply refuse to hire individuals who "looked foreign". had "foreign" accents. or "foreignsounding" last names. Now. 3 years after the measures enactment. there is data that confirms those misgivings. Hundreds of people. particularly in New York City with its large populations of Puerto Ricanswho are. after all.
Identified stereotypes
Employers will refuse to hire individuals who "looked foreign", had "foreign" accents. or "foreignsounding" last names.