Is President Trump About To Go Soft On E-Verify?
President Trump did not definitively support a provision in his immigration plan that would make the E-Verify system mandatory for all employers to ensure that American jobs go to American workers, not illegal aliens.
During an interview with Fox News‘ Steve Hilton on Sunday, Trump said mandatory E-Verify to end illegal job competition against Americans would “possibly” be part of his immigration plan.
“So E-Verify is going to be possibly a part of it,” Trump said.
The White House’s summary of the plan, as Breitbart News reported, makes clear that mandat0ry nationwide E-Verify is, in some form, included in the measure.
“The President’s proposal will ensure that all employees are legally authorized to work,” the summary of the plan mentions.
Trump, though, seemed to undercut his support for mandatory E-Verify, telling Fox News that banning employers from hiring illegal aliens over Americans would be “a very tough thing to ask,” specifically U.S. farmers.
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