E-Verify is a Working Solution to Illegal Immigration

Bay Buchanan, Human Events: . . . [T]he most effective weapon they found against illegal immigration is E-Verify, an internet-based system operated jointly by the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration. It allows businesses to check the legal status of its employees -- accurately, cheaply, and timely. It only takes seconds to get the answer! E-verify has literally given the American people the upper hand in the battle against illegal immigration. They have been able to prevail even when the money, power and the press has been against them. And so there is an effort afoot to take the sling shot from David.

E-verify came into existence in 1997 as a limited pilot program and has been expanded, improved, and renewed over the years. But unless Congress acts to renew it, or preferably make it permanent, E-Verify shuts down in November. That will nullify most all the work that has been done in the states. Illegals will have won a huge victory against the people of this country, and our elected officials will have delivered it to them. Today a dozen states have laws requiring some portion of its employers to use E-Verify, Oklahoma and Arizona being the toughest. Businesses in these states who knowingly hire illegals lose their licenses, and Arizona requires all its employers to use E-Verify for new workers. And this month, in a remarkable development, the feds joined the party -- the president signed a directive requiring federal contractors to use E-Verify.

According to Jonathan Scharfen, the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, “E-Verify has identified 200,000 individuals (nationwide) who were trying to gain work in the United States who were not eligible, legally, to work.” That’s 5% of the 4 million worker screened this year. Over 64,000 businesses participate in the system today, with an additional 1,000 signing up every week. And E-Verify reduces a business’ exposure to lawsuits. Previously to comply with the law companies would check documents of those they thought might be illegal-action that on its own could lead to a bankrupting discrimination lawsuit. E-verify allows businesses to check the status of all employees -- no profiling there. . . . [Read More]

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