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Disagree, because theft can be defined as wrongfully taking something. I can get you to give me money under false pretenses and it is theft just the same, even if you gave it to me.
I do concede you have a point, but I don't think it's such an outrageous analogy. No need to go in circles, though.
But there are no false pretenses there, the employer doesnt gives a shit about where you came from, he only gives a shit about getting the job done.
A better example would be using medical services or welfare when they arent eligible, that could account for public theft if you may.
But then again thats up to the lawmakers to decide whether they want it to be a serious offense or not, but in an utilitarian point of view, jailing someone which costs tens of thousands of dollars would be like using chemotherapy against a benign tumor.