My competitors keep hiring illegals!

A subject that is always in the forefront of business in my area. We have a very large population of illegal immigrants, and employers in this area have no qualms about hiring them. One place I worked unionized a few years back and when they did it became apparent exactly how big the illegal employment was in this area. In a company of approximately 200 employees, this company had an illegal workforce that ran over 30% of their total emplyee base. An astonishing figure. Many found a new york ticket broker soon after and headed out to find more work that didn't require them to become citicens.

Below is a response from a business owenr to a previous article on CNNMoney and advice to his problem.

Dear FSB: I have the same problem you mentioned in "Blowing the Whistle on Illegals." I own a floor-covering store, and a competitor has taken a lot of business from me because he hires illegal immigrants and can do everything cheaper. What can I do to stop this? --Name withheld, Georgia

Dear Georgia: If you don't plan to sue your rival, as the entrepreneur in our story did, you can report him to the feds.

The president of Golden State Fence in Riverside, Calif., just got sentenced to probation for knowingly hiring illegal immigrants. Send a letter to the Special Agent in Charge of your regional Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office (ice.gov).

ICE spokeswoman Pat Reilly says the agency has never heard of any tipster being sued by someone he turned in for hiring illegals. But if you are worried that your identity may become known, call ICE's anonymous toll-free hotline at 866-347-2423.