“Congress must amend the law so that employers can again have the freedom to make hiring Americans a priority. Despite the significant advantages that preferring citizens over (work-authorized) aliens in hiring would provide to American workers, businesses, and the country at large, such a practice has been illegal since 1986. This makes no sense.”
Citation: Project 2025, Section 3.9: Department of Labor and Related Agencies, Jonathan Berry, page 645, paragraph 1
Context:
He’s referring to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Under IRCA, employers are prohibited from discriminating against individuals based on their citizenship status, as long as they’re legally authorized to work. He’s arguing for bringing back and even encouraging this type of discrimination.
Full contextual analysis of Section 3.9: Department of Labor and Related Agencies here.
Categories: Discrimination, Legal Immigration