Meat Industry Asks Congress To “Beef Up” E-Verify Program

by Tom Ahearn July 30, 2009

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 According to an article on CattleNetwork.com, the American Meat Institute (AMI) has asked Congress to pass legislation that will “beef up” E-Verify by mandating the currently voluntary electronic employment verification system used by over 135,000 U.S. employers to determine the work eligibility of new hires. The AMI communicated its message in a letter delivered to the Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security Subcommittee that called upon Congress to act to improve t... [More]

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One Out of Four New Hires Checked by E-Verify

by Tom Ahearn July 24, 2009

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According to figures recently released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), E-Verify is now being used to determine work eligibility for one out of every four new hires nationwide. This increase has occurred even though the E-Verify program remains voluntary at the federal level and only 12 states require its use in some manner by employers. In 2007, E-Verify was used to screen 1 in 19 new hires nationwide. The new figures will represent an increase of&n... [More]

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No More Delays; DHS Mandates E-Verify For Federal Contractors Starting September 8

by Tom Ahearn July 17, 2009

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After delaying for three times a regulation requiring all federal contractors to use E-Verify – a government-run electronic employment eligibility verification system – the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano recently announced that the rule will finally go into effect on September 8, 2009. Starting on that date, federal contractors and subcontractors will have to use the government’s E-Verify system to ensure that all employees who work on ... [More]

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U.S. Government Requires Contractors To Use E-Verify Beginning September 8

by Tom Ahearn July 10, 2009

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As reported by the Los Angeles Times, federal contractors and subcontractors will soon be required to verify that their employees are eligible to work in the United States. Beginning September 8, 2009, the government will award contracts only to companies that enroll in E-Verify, an online program that uses federal databases to check whether employees are in the country legally and authorized to work. Businesses receiving money under the federal stimulus program also will be subjected to... [More]

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DHS Secretary Strengthens Employment Verification with Commitment to E-Verify

by Tom Ahearn July 8, 2009

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Secretary Napolitano Strengthens Employment Verification with Administration's Commitment to E-Verify For Immediate Release: July 8, 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today strengthened employment eligibility verification by announcing the Administration’s support for a regulation that will award federal contracts only to employers who use E-Verify to check employee work authorization. The declaration came as Secretary Napolitano ... [More]

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