Question

Southwestern Foods Corporation operates a packaging plant near the border between the United States and Mexico. Due to the location, it would be easier for Southwestern to employ non-citizens. With respect to persons not authorized to work in the United States, an employer can:

Answer 1

Southwestern Foods Corporation could employ non-citizens as long as they are authorized to work in the US (they have a work permit). Hiring non-citizens who also do not have a work permit is llegal under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.