Another House Immigration Bill, More Boob Bait for Bubba

NRO Online ^ | Mark Krikorian

[ObamahatesPACoal]

That recent poll that showed wide opposition to Obama’s lawless amnesty decrees and support for defunding efforts also asked a third question: “Would you support or oppose Congress passing new legislation that strengthen the rules making it illegal for businesses in the U.S. to hire illegal immigrants?” Support for this was overwhelming, 71–21, far greater than the other questions (strongly support/oppose was 45 percent to 9 percent).

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So why did the House leadership try to fast-track a border bill (which has been at least temporarily derailed because immigration hawks objected to its phoniness) instead of passing an E-Verify mandate? E-Verify enables employers filing the payroll paperwork for new hires to check online (for free) whether the new hires are lying about who they are.

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Henry Olsen’s piece on Jeb’s prospects in the last issue of NR notes that voters do not want “a business-oriented Republican who seems to value bosses over workers.” They also don’t want a Congress that seems to value bosses over workers, either. One quick, easy, and effective way to send a pro-worker message would be to put the border stuff aside for now, dust off Lamar Smith’s Legal Workforce Act, and pass it.

[dirtboy]

So why did the House leadership try to fast-track a border bill (which has been at least temporarily derailed because immigration hawks objected to its phoniness) instead of passing an E-Verify mandate?

Like that question even has to be asked.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Any bill that avoids defunding the amnesty program is for show only.

[bk1000]

Just clicked because I couldn’t resist a headline using the term “boob bait”. :-)

[farming pharmer]

Just clicked because I couldn’t resist a headline using the term “boob bait”. :-)

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Sure reeled me in! :>