this boy really need to get some justice what hapened to him was something big he deserve a chance to probably stay here and get his paper so things like this wont happen again. A lot of companies abused their employes because of their status. this shouldn be happenig this really need to stop

HE DESERVES JUSTICE AND TO BE COMPENSATED FOR HIS INJURIES. IT JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT THIS OWNER OF BILLY G'S TREE SERVICE IS IRRESPONSIBLE AND DESPICABLE!!

I read the article about this situation and this is what makes my blood boil -

Why can't the government come up with an actual system to verify social security numbers??

How can any small business (employer) say that they won’t hire illegals if the government won’t help by putting an actual system in place?

As it stands today when you apply for a job the HR person takes the name, social and birth date provided by the applicant and calls social security to confirm that it is in fact a valid social security number - BUT that doesn’t mean that the person who is standing before you is THAT person!

We all know people buy and trade social security numbers - but how can we enforce their legal use if we allow people to keep doing so?

(They can walk right into the DMV with fake papers and get an ID, and then they use this to gain employment unlawfully)

I think that Edgar and the former employer should have to produce the paperwork used when employment began -

If Edgar provided false information (fake social) he should be forced to reimburse the courts for the time and money spent and loose any right to ever enter this country again.

If the employer knowingly hired an illegal he should be fined and imprisoned.

Lets get to the root of the situation before ANYONE is awarded any money.

Let's see . . . if this illegal ALIEN not immigrant never came here in the first place . . . illegally . . . then he would never have had his accident nor would he be looking to overburden the taxpayers of this God Awful State. This is disgusting!

Illegal, or unlawful, is used to describe something that is prohibited or not authorized by law or, more generally, by rules specific to a particular situation = criminal

PAY THE MEXICAN THEN TAKE OUT TAXES HE OWES

A company like Billy G's
Tree Service should be forced out of business. I hope people who read this story and use his company terminated their relationship with him.

It is offensive when an employer breaks the law by hiring an undocumented alien, yet to then turn around and use the law to have the undocumented alien deported becaue the employer does not want to face up to his responsibilities is evil.

Good Luck Mr. Velasquez.

The illegal Mexican should get nothing. He broke the law by crossing the boarder to get here. Send him back to mexico empty handed.

Velásquez was here illegally and he was employed illegally. The employer should be prosecuted for hiring an illegal alien and unfair labor practices. Velásquez should prosecuted for being here illegally and be sent back home and not be allowed to return to this country. They both broke the law and should be dealt with accordingly. Velásquez should not be rewarded financially. It only encourages other illegals to do the same thing. Also a number of the workers’ compensation laws should be reviewed and changed. I think it is rediculous that someone should be paid benefits regardless of their legal status. If someone is here illegally he/she should not be entitled to compensation of any sort. Illegal means, prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules. I think that definition speaks for itself.

he should be compensated so that employers like that would stop abusing illegal immigrants.....they should be granted permanent residency for such abuse............

He needs to go home to Mexico and stay there until he can legally attain citizenship in the US. If he wants to be here in the US great, please come and make yourself at home, but do so the right way, and become a citizen. Don't abuse the system anymore.