E-Verify Works; Let’s Use It
Note: Cross posted from BobGriggs.com.
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A tipping point has finally been reached, apparently, on a national requirement that E-Verify be used by all employers to check the work eligibility of their new hires. A bill sponsored by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Simi Valley), chairman of the subcommittee on immigration policy and enforcement, is set to begin moving toward passage this week. From an op-ed by the representatives in the LA Times:
The program quickly confirms 99.5% of work-eligible employees. Even though E-Verify is not mandatory, many employers willingly use the program. More than 250,000 American employers currently use it, and an average of 1,300 new businesses sign up each week.
Immigration: E-Verify helps employers weed out illegal hires – latimes.com
