D is for Delicious Dunkin' Donuts!
Dunkin' Donuts supports legal immigration laws and upholding the law, and for that, we should return favor by buying some of their yummy donuts. From the Star-Ledger (Hat tip: Michelle Malkin):In April, Dunkin' Donuts filed a lawsuit in federal court asking a judge to terminate the franchise agreement it has with two stores in Central Jersey, saying the owners knowingly accepted false documents, used false Social Security numbers and paid employees in cash.In another month, I'm travelling to the US, where I'll be delighted to buy some of their yummy packages of donuts. Until then, everybody head for the nearest chain to get some of their best donuts and coffee!
The company has filed similar lawsuits seeking to sever ties with franchises in Boston, Atlanta and Florida, where it is has accused three franchises of hiring illegal immigrants.
The lawsuits come a year after Dunkin’ Donuts became the most well-known corporation to enroll in Basic Pilot, a voluntary U.S. Department of Homeland Security program that allows employers to perform electronic document checks to verify that applicants are eligible to work.
Under the Senate bill, the electronic verification program, currently used by less than 1 percent of all U.S. businesses, would become mandatory.
Dunkin’ Donuts officials declined to comment on the lawsuits.
In a written statement, company officials said that requiring its 5,100 stores to enroll in Basic Pilot “is the right thing to do for our franchisees, for Dunkin’ Brands, and most of all, for our franchisees’ workers.”
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