Web site aims to out companies that allegedly hire illegal immigrants            
Staff reports

“We get threats every once in a while,” said Jason Mrochek, a California‑based immigration reform activist whose Web site names companies suspected of hiring illegal immigrants.

The Web site, Wehirealiens .com, alleges that approximately 200 Arizona employers hire illegal immigrants. Of those, the site lists 10 in Scottsdale, three businesses and one church in Cave Creek, and one North Phoenix business located along Black Canyon Highway.

The allegations are strictly hearsay, posted by anonymous self‑described former employees in some cases. 

Mrochek said he isn’t worried about getting sued.

“It’s not intended to be a court and judge and jury,” he said. Mrochek likened the Web site to private citizens merely taking down the license number of a suspicious vehicle or the description of a suspicious person and turning that information over to police.

The legal disclaimer on the site states: “The companies and employers contained on this Web site are officially listed as ‘alleged’ violators of immigration, tax and labor laws. We are not attempting to malign anyone. We only wish to encourage employers to be patriots. Any employer who wishes to have their information removed from the site may request it by contacting us.”

Established in 2005, the Internet site is part of the FIRE Coalition (Federal Immigration Reform and Enforcement), a grass roots group that wants Congress to crack down on illegal immigration by going after employers who hire illegal immigrants.

“Obviously, to us, the magnet that allows illegal immigration is the employer. ... We want to demagnetize it,” Mrochek said in a telephone interview with The Desert Advocate.

Mrochek believes the site has helped federal authorities crack down on employers who hire illegal immigrants. However, he does not have hard numbers to prove this claim.

The site lists contact information for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

In addition, the Web site also lists what the reform group considers “Patriot Employers,” meaning those companies that do not hire illegal immigrants.

Not a single Arizona‑based business is listed in this category.