What about the secret option of E verify, where we go after the employers and we find them, if we find out that they're employing illegals? Yep. It seems there's been a reluctance to do that even by the Trump administration because there are a lot of employers who, let's face it, like employing cheap labor through illegal immigrants. Yes. So I, you know, you know, I supported E VERIFY legislation when I was in the Senate. It's been an issue. I actually campaigned on it when I ran for the Senate. (18:31–18:40)

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Asserts that the Trump administration is reluctant to enforce E-Verify due to employers liking cheap labor from illegal immigrants.

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Megyn Kelly: “It seems there's been a reluctance to do that even by the…”