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Lawmakers acknowledged they needed to do something about the millions of illegal immigrants working in the U.S. But many at a House immigration subcommittee hearing cited numerous problems with mandating that employers use E-Verify, the Department of Homeland Security’s screening database, which currently is voluntary.
“Essentially, we can become a super giant government database on all Americans,” said Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. “It will drive immigrant workers even further underground.””*
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