Archive for the ‘E-Verify’ Category

DHS Firm on Pursuing Employment Verification Using E-Verify System

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Following the footsteps of Bush Administration, the new head of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Napolitano has stated that Obama Administration wants to intensify efforts to crack down on companies that knowingly hire illegal immigrants. Speaking to reporters at a breakfast sponsored by The Christian Science Monitor, Napolitano said ...

E-Verify Gaining Momentum Across U.S. and Especially California

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

The E- Verify program introduced by the federal government to reduce the hiring of illegal immigrants, is gaining popularity, with more than 124,000 businesses, including nearly 10,000 in California have signed up the Web-based identification program that enables employers to check employees legal status in US. Recently, it has been ...

White House Supports E-Verify

Friday, May 8th, 2009

In a bid to curb and discourage illegal hiring and immigration, the Obama administration is relying on E-Verify, a system used to screen undocumented workers. However, many are skeptical that whether the program could really deter undocumented aliens looking for jobs and unscrupulous employers hiring them as cheap labor. Interestingly, ...

Oklahoma Attorneys Defend Law Addressing Illegal Immigrants

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

In an effort to extend their support, attorneys for Oklahoma appeared before a federal appeals court to defend a law requiring companies doing business with the state to use E-Verify program to verify whether their workers and contractors are eligible to work in the U.S.. Oklahoma attorneys informed a three ...

USCIS Seeks Public Comments on E-Verify Surveys

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

To encourage and involve public participation in making “E-Verify Survey” a successful one, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a 14 day notice of information collection request in the Federal Register for public comments. Individuals may write their ideas, suggestions addressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ...