Jan 4, 2019 - Politics & Policy

Report: Trump golf course hid unauthorized worker from Secret Service

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A human resource employee at the Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey removed the name of an unauthorized immigrant working in the club’s kitchen in 2016 to shield her from Secret Service vetting, the immigrant, Emma Torres, told the NYT.

The trend: This is the latest revelation the Times has reported that provides some evidence that Trump’s club has turned a blind eye to immigration status of its workers, despite Trump's policy goals of limiting undocumented immigration to the U.S.

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