EXCLUSIVE — A Senate Republican has taken action to bar U.S. companies permanently from hiring workers who are not authorized to live or work in the United States, taking the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown one step further.

Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) will introduce legislation Thursday to make the Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026 permanent and required for all U.S. employers, regardless of business size, Britt’s office shared with the Washington Examiner on Wednesday.