Dangerous PRO Act Would Give Illegal Workers More Rights than Americans

Illegal immigrants who take jobs in the United States are not covered by union regulations or other protections under the federal National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). This is not surprising, as American laws were not written to cover those who come to this country illegally.

A proposed law currently under consideration in the House of Representatives would change this in drastic and unprecedented ways.

“...no relief under this subsection shall be denied on the basis that the employee is, or was during the time of relevant employment or during the back pay period, an unauthorized alien as defined in section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3)) or any other provision of Federal law relating to the unlawful employment of aliens.”

It’s right there. The PRO Act grants unauthorized aliens the ability to weaponize American courts against American employers. And Democrats unanimously rejected an amendment that would have required unions to verify an employee’s legal status before counting them as favoring a union election.

This insidious bill challenges the meaning and value of citizenship and tips the scales in favor of illegal workers. It also favors union bosses, who overwhelmingly support Democrats with their unions’ money and support, at a time when union membership continues to decline. No Republican should support it. Congress should defend citizens, not subject them to bogus civil suits by people whose first act on American soil is to violate our sovereignty.


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