Immigration Enforcement Continues To Target Employers, Part 2

In our last issue we provided an overview of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), including I-9 requirements generally, along with a few special situations. In this article, we'll hone in on the E-Verify program, and government investigations.

E-Verify Generally

E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA). E-Verify allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly-hired employees. To participate in E-Verify, the employer submits a query to E-Verify for any newly-hired employee after completion of the I-9 process and no later than the end of the third business day after the employee's actual start date (not counting the date the employee starts to work).