But it had a provision that every undocumented person in America who wants to work has to report themselves where they live to the federal government and go through a criminal background check that Every employer has to use E-Verify to make sure the identity of the person who is in their employment. That seemed to me to be a pretty good system, changing what we live with today, but creating an opportunity for people to work legally in this country if they pass a criminal background check. (03:49–04:08)
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