Puzder: 'I will fiercely defend American workers'
Published:
Fri, Dec 16th 2016 @ 8:40 am EST
Pres.-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Andy Puzder for Labor Secretary alarmed immigration-reduction activists with his past support for the Gang of 8 amnesty bill that would have tripled the number of lifetime work permits issued over 10 years. But Puzder released a statement over the weekend declaring his commitment to Trump's campaign pledge to protect American workers and their wages from foreign worker competition.
Puzder serves as the CEO of CKE Restaurants, which owns both Carl's, Jr. and Hardee's. As CEO, he was a vocal supporter of immigration expansion and amnesty, writing several op-eds in support of the Gang of 8 legislation and working with the Partnership for a New American Economy, which pushes for an expansion of current immigration levels.
But on Saturday, Puzder issued the following statement:
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/puzder-i-will-fiercely-defend-american-workers
