Is A.I. smarter than Congress?

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Dear John,

Anne Manetas here. I'm the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for NumbersUSA, where I have worked for over 20 years. It's been a while since you've heard from me but I felt like this was worth sharing.

Despite having pledged to make border security a top legislative priority for the year, House Republicans delayed a committee markup of several immigration-related bills last week.

This could delay consideration of 8 already drafted bills until after Easter. While details are unclear about which 8 bills are likely to be considered, our hope is that Rep. Ken Calvert's bill (HR 319) to mandate the use of E-Verify will be among them.

E-Verify may be the cheapest, fastest action Congress can take to stop the border surge. Seems simple enough, but does Congress get it? Can you help us explain this to them in the next two weeks?

Congress's delay in marking up an E-Verify bill leaves me wondering just how smart Congress is on this issue? Are they smarter than a third-grader? How about an artificial person?

My colleague Amanda recently asked an AI Chatbot (Artificial Intelligence) about E-Verify. Specifically, she asked the computer:

Can you explain how mandating E-Verify can help prevent the pressures of a growing population's effect on emissions, climate change, and the current megadrought in the western U.S.?

Much to my surprise, the computer gave her a surprisingly thoughtful answer:

"Mandating e-verify can help prevent the pressures of a growing population's effect on emissions, climate change, and the current megadrought in the western U.S. by reducing unauthorized immigration and its associated environmental impacts.

"E-verify is an electronic employment verification system that enables employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. By mandating e-verify, the government can ensure that only individuals who are authorized to work in the United States are employed, which can help reduce the number of undocumented workers who are often hired in sectors such as agriculture, construction, and hospitality….

"…Mandating e-verify can also incentivize employers to hire legal workers, who may have access to better working conditions, which can reduce the risk of health problems and the associated environmental impacts.

"In summary, mandating e-verify can help prevent the pressures of a growing population's effect on emissions, climate change, and the current megadrought in the western U.S. by reducing unauthorized immigration and its associated environmental impacts."

We may have just two weeks to teach Congress what they need to know about E-Verify. Your support will help us put pressure on House Republicans to move H.R. 319, the mandatory E-Verify bill and on House Democrats to support it. Please help today if you can.

Together we can make sure our elected officials are smarter than a chatbot.

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Anne Manetas
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