At the same time. Its Worker Gag Rule provisions would silence working men and women by making union political activity subject to an expensive and cumbersome ap. proval process. And political activily Is defined so broadly that it would even keep unions from educating their members about logislalion that could directly ailfec Ihoir health. safely. pensions. or bargaining rights It would continue the Republicans recent string 0f immigrantbashing measures in two ways: It would prohibit noncitizen legal residents from contributing to tederal campaignswhich. since they cannot vote. is the only way they can exercise their First Amendment rights and participate in the political system. Im not aware of any legal barrier to felons contributing to candidates. although a candidate might think twice about accepting such a contribution. But legal permanent residents. who work. pay taxes. servo in the military. and spend their lives under our laws. would be silenced by this bill. Moreover. the bill would establish a voter citizenship verilication pilot program in tihe live states with the largest immigrant populationsa provision explcilly designed to harass and Intimidate Hispanic and other ethnic voters by threalening wouldbe voters who look or sound "foreign" with investigation. II certainly cant be Intended to actually verily anyones citizenship. because the Immigralien and Naturalizalion Service (INS) and the Social Security Adminislration (SSA) have said their records and databases are not complete or uptodate enough to be used for that purpose. It can only be meant to intimidate and suppress minorily voters. Mr Speaker.
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Immigrants who look or sound foreign are harassed and intimidated.