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November 19, 2010
Chafee's Attack on E-Verify Not Only Rings Hollow, It's Plain Wrong "Governor-elect Lincoln Chafee wasted no time telling constituents that he will make good on a campaign pledge to repeal Governor Carcieri's 2008 executive order on immigration. When it came to talking about one of the key components of that order, the use of the federal E-Verify system, he seemed a little vague on the details, however," says Politifact. "'Don't forget, Rhode Island is one of only six states to have -- I believe it's only six -- to have E-Verify. So there's 44 other states that don't have it,' Chafee told reporters after an unrelated news conference Monday. The point he was trying to make is that E-Verify is not a widely used program and one he believes may not be effective." "We tend to give politicians a pass when they make one slip of the tongue. But not when they repeat incorrect information. In this case, after The Providence Journal quoted him on the 'six states' in June, the candidate posted the story on his campaign website where it remained as of Nov. 18." 13 states use E-Verify at this point. |
