Teddy Roosevelt: “It should be made possible to inflict a sufficiently heavy penalty on…”

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It should be made possible to inflict a sufficiently heavy penalty on any employer violating this law to deter him from taking the risk.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes the need for significant penalties to deter employers from violating immigration laws.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “It should be made possible to inflict a sufficiently heavy penalty on any employer violating this law to deter him from…”