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Lamar Smith: “The Legal Workforce Act is bipartisan legislation that shuts off the jobs magnet attracting illegal immigrants to the…”

On the recordMay 15, 2013
The Legal Workforce Act is bipartisan legislation that shuts off the jobs magnet attracting illegal immigrants to the United States.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Smith discusses the purpose of the Legal Workforce Act to curb illegal immigration by verifying employment eligibility.

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