15% of Stimulus Jobs to Go to Illegal Aliens

Where's your God now America? From USA Today:

Tens of thousands of jobs created by the economic stimulus law could
end up filled by illegal immigrants, particularly in big states such
as California where undocumented workers are heavily represented in
construction, experts on both sides of the issue say.

Studies by two conservative think tanks estimate immigrants in the
United States illegally could take 300,000 construction jobs, or 15%
of the 2 million jobs that new taxpayer-financed projects are
predicted to create.

They fault Congress for failing to require that employers certify
legal immigration status of workers before hiring by using a
Department of Homeland Security program called E-Verify. The program
allows employers to check the validity of Social Security numbers
provided by new hires. It is available to employers on a voluntary
basis.