"i announce i will sign an executive order to deny federal contracts to businesses that hire illegal immigrants. we are still a nation of immigrants; we should be proud of it. but we are also a nation of laws." -- president clinton, 1996 state of the union address
which of the following statements best explains the quote?
a. the government should give all companies a fair chance at acquiring government work even if it hired non-citizens.
b. the government would not consider hiring companies that had employed unlawful residents.