A few days ago, 400 foreign students walked off their $8.25 Hersey factory jobs in protest of working conditions.  Clearly, we have an unacceptable situation.  Mr. President, the Swain plan would create jobs and end the legal exploitation of foreign workers.  Here are its key components: (1) end the H2B & J-1 Visa Programs; (2) Ostracize employers who refuse to hire  American workers; (3) Send out Social Security no-match letters; (4) Make E-Verify mandatory; Lastly, (5) Turn the… [Continue Reading]

I am a long-term advocate for a mandatory E-Verify Bill that would require employers to check the records of new and existing employees against a national database. In addition, I have enormous respect for House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) and I trust his advocacy on behalf of American workers. However, I must quibble with Chairman Smith’s apparent compromise with pro-amnesty groups (Chamber of Commerce, National Restaurant Association, and the Home Builders Association) and his decision to include preemption language in H.R. 2164 that could tie the hands… [Continue Reading]