GOP Senators Propose $11 Minimum Wage for Citizens Only, Requiring E-Verify

Some GOP senators introduced a bill to raise the minimum wage to $11/hr over 4 years, but only for legally verified US citizens. They argue it will open up jobs for Americans by ending illegal labor.
The bill mandates E-Verify for employers to confirm citizenship status. Workers must provide photo ID. It penalizes employers who violate rules.
Mitt Romney supports the bill, saying the minimum wage hasn't increased in over a decade, hurting struggling Americans.
The bill phases in slower minimum wage hikes for small businesses under 20 employees.
Bernie Sanders proposed raising the minimum wage to $17/hr by 2028, criticizing the current $7.25 as a "starvation wage". Some states are looking to raise it to $20.

Some GOP senators introduced a bill to raise the minimum wage to $11/hr over 4 years, but only for legally verified US citizens. They argue it will open up jobs for Americans by ending illegal labor.
The bill mandates E-Verify for employers to confirm citizenship status. Workers must provide photo ID. It penalizes employers who violate rules.
Mitt Romney supports the bill, saying the minimum wage hasn't increased in over a decade, hurting struggling Americans.
The bill phases in slower minimum wage hikes for small businesses under 20 employees.
Bernie Sanders proposed raising the minimum wage to $17/hr by 2028, criticizing the current $7.25 as a "starvation wage". Some states are looking to raise it to $20.