Rep. Brandon Gill Grills Advocate On $597M California Bill For Undocumented Workers [8iNP4082B6B]

🚨 Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) questioned Chris Newman, Legal Director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON), during a House Oversight Committee hearing on immigration costs to American taxpayers. At issue: California's Assembly Bill 2847 — a $597 million proposal that would provide $300/week for up to 20 weeks in unemployment benefits to workers ineligible for regular unemployment insurance due to their immigration status. Research estimates roughly 140,000 people could benefit from the program. NDLON has actively promoted a petition in support of AB 2847. Rep. Gill, who chairs the House Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses, pressed Newman on the bill's cost and scope during the hearing titled "Abuse of U.S. Immigration System Creates Financial Burdens on American Taxpayers." Approximately 1.1 million of California's 17.1 million workers — about 1 in 16 — are undocumented immigrants currently excluded from the federal unemployment insurance system. Should American taxpayers fund unemployment benefits for workers ineligible under federal law? 👇 #AB2847 #Immigration #CaliforniaPolitics #HouseOversight #UndocumentedWorkers #Breaking