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Ana CeballosJanuary 19, 2018

An immigration measure heading toward the full Constitutional Revision Commission would require all employers in the state to use a federal electronic system to verify the legal work eligibility of every new hire drew criticism on Friday from agriculture and business groups concerned with filling a worker shortage in their industries. Representatives with the Florida […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 17, 2018

Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz on Wednesday dismissed a recent controversial remark by President Donald Trump and said his conservative colleagues in the House should stand strong on policies such as ending the visa lottery and building a wall on the southern border. “President Trump is right that America deserves an ‘America First’ immigration policy. […]

Mitch PerryJune 2, 2015

Chris Christie‘s road to the White House looks rough right now. Still facing fallout from “Bridgegate,” New Jersey’s governor hasn’t officially announced he’s a candidate for the GOP presidential nomination. However, his announcement in Orlando on Tuesday that he’ll make a major speech on immigration reform this month indicates that the scandal be damned: It’s […]

Tag: E-Verify

E-Verify proposal opposed by ag and construction groups heads to full CRC

Matt Gaetz focused on policy, not Donald Trump’s immigration remarks

Chris Christie talks entitlement reform at Walt Disney World