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Ryan Mackenzie: “E Verified is a voluntary program at the federal government…”

Featuring: Ryan Mackenzie, Republican | U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District

Mackenzie Legislative Report - E-Verify

Published February 21, 2020 | Video Starts at 00:29

That's an issue that you've been working on a lot recently, which is the VERIFY system. Tell us a little bit about the bill. Sure. So E Verified is a voluntary program at the federal government provided by the Department of Homeland Security. and it's used to verify the legal working status of individuals here in the United States. And so it's out there. It's something that all companies are able to utilize. (00:29–00:36)

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Asserts that E Verified is a federal voluntary program by the Department of Homeland Security.

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“We ended up passing and ultimately having this legislation go into effect back in October that requires construction industry employers [to…”
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“The legislation received an overwhelming bipartisan vote in both the House and the Senate in over two thirds majority.”
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“I encourage all employers to utilize E verify. Again, I mentioned that it's voluntary, it's a free system.”
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“Businesses that are utilizing unauthorized labor then have the potential to underbid for jobs.”
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“We have social safety nets, things like unemployment compensation, which are taxes that are payroll taxes.”
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“Workers are going to be the most benefited by this [legislation].”
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“The legislation shortens the window for voter registration to just 15 days before an election.”
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“Previously, when you were out of the area, you had to return ballots the Friday before an election. Now you have up until close of business…”
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“This new law actually eliminates straight party voting.”
Mackenzie Legislative Report - E-Verify | Uploaded February 21, 2020 | 08:16-08:20
“We were one of less than 10 states that still had [straight party voting] option.”
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“The governor had decertified all of the election machines across the state as part of a lawsuit and a compromise that he had reached with…”
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“This new law says that the governor can no longer do that, can't just wholesale decertify all of the machines across the commonwealth all at…”
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“We are actually in the process of going through and issuing a bond from the state government level which is going to have to be paid off in…”
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