When was the last you heard of an illegal nanny or housekeeper getting deported?

To respond to the real question, and not other peoples fear/hate of 'illegals', unless you want to run for president or think you may be tapped for Sec. of State one day, it is really not that huge of the deal. The nanny we are lining up is 'legal' but honestly, it was not a deal breaker for me.
Many people hire 'legal' and then pay under the table. It is all a gray area. The one I feel for is your nanny- who likely has to take less wages and harder working conditions because her employers know they can walk all over her.
Stop the hate guys.

Hate has nothing to do with following the law. There is no gray area. It is illegal.

I know that this board now has nannies from all over the place, but it isn't true that only the President and Secretary of State need to worry about hiring an illegal caregiver. Here in DC, especially (although this is true in other places as well), many many jobs require a clearance of some kind, and these things always catch this kind of illegal activity. No one I know in DC would dream of hiring an illegal caregiver or to pay under the table. It isn't done because, again, it is illegal.

You still did not tell how you found out. Did you assume?
Did you call INS. What is the secret. legals want cash
too under the table because the employer most times
ask that we accept cash and do our own taxes. Lets not
pretend.

We need background on the employers too. Have we run
into some mad guys -- promising cash then turn around and ask for your passport. Wild out there.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do you do a medical background check?

I don't know about you but my employers had me submit a record that showed I received all my vaccinations. I work with infants.

Proof of vaccinations? OK.

Medical background? CONFIDENTIAL. YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW YOUR NANNY'S MEDICAL HISTORY.

Anonymous wrote:How do you do a medical background check?

I don't know about you but my employers had me submit a record that showed I received all my vaccinations. I work with infants.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Omg! Imagine how many MA parents have to quit their jobs because they're suddenly afraid of getting caught dealing in the slave labor trade, and doing jail time.

Zero.

your right none, they just fired the nanny...