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The legislation would require universities that receive federal funding to participate in the E-Verify program to ensure the legal status of employees. Additionally, it would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1986 to condition federal aid based on how the institution follows the law.
"Colleges and universities that knowingly hire illegal immigrants have no business receiving taxpayer money," Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., said in a statement. "The College Employment Accountability Act puts an end to this abuse by requiring schools to follow the law or lose access to federal funds. If an institution can’t be bothered to verify the immigration status of its employees as is legally required, it shouldn’t receive the support of American tax dollars."
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New sections of the steel bollard-style border wall, comprising primary and secondary barriers, stand along the U.S.-Mexico border between San Diego and Tijuana. ((Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images))
The bill would task the Department of Education and the Department of Homeland Security to track and enforce the law.
The proposal is not the first time the GOP senator has cracked down on which universities receive federal funds. Banks recently introduced legislation that would pull funding from schools that do not properly address encampments, which were a popular method of protest as a wave of anti-Israel demonstrations hit college campuses last year.
Cameron Arcand is a politics writer at Fox News Digital in Washington D.C. Story tips can be sent to Cameron.Arcand@Fox.com and on Twitter: @cameron_arcand
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