USCIS Clarifies Three-Day Rule and Hire Dates Used for Form I-9 and E-Verify
By Thomas Ahearn, ESR News Staff Writer Since understanding the “Three-Day Rule” and determining the hire dates for completing Form I-9 and E-Verify are not always clear and simple for employers, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has added an important update to their E-Verify website that attempts to clarify both the definition of a [...]
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ICE Levies Record $3 Million in Civil Fines on Employers Hiring Unauthorized Workers So Far in 2010
By Thomas Ahearn, ESR news Staff Writer According to a report in the New York Times, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has levied a record $3 million in civil fines so far in 2010 on employers that hired unauthorized workers not legally eligible to work in the country. Unlike the immigration raids and work-site roundups [...]
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Utah and Virginia to Require E-Verify Use
By Thomas Ahearn, ESR News Staff Writer Utah and Virginia have recently passed bills mandating E-Verify participation and requiring certain employers to use the E-Verify Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification to check the work eligibility of new hires in the United States. In Utah, as of July 1, 2010, the Private Employer Verification Act requires all private employers with [...]
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All GSA/FSS Contracts Mass Modified to Include E-Verify
By Thomas Ahearn, ESR News Staff Writer On June 24, 2010, a mandatory mass modification – or “Mass Mod” – was issued requiring all U.S. General Services Administration/Federal Supply Services (GSA/FSS) contracts to include the most recent standard contract clauses, capture exceptions, and incorporate E-Verify into all contracts, according to the GSA.gov website. E-Verify – a free, [...]
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County in Washington to Require E-Verify Use for Contractors
By Thomas Ahearn, ESR NEWS Staff Writer According to a report on TDN.com, (The Daily News Online), officials in Lewis County, Washington have approved a resolution requiring all contractors hired by the county for $100,000 or above to verify the employment eligibility of their workers through the government’s E-Verify Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification system. E-Verify – a [...]
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E-Verify Website Redesign Coming June 13
By Thomas Ahearn, ESR News Staff Writer The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) – the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States – has announced that “big changes” are coming to E-Verify on June 13 that will enhance the electronic employment eligibility verification system’s “usability, security, accuracy, and efficiency.” According to ‘E-Verify Redesign’ [...]
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Former INS, ICE Heads Agree E-Verify Should Be Mandatory for Employers
By Thomas Ahearn, ESR News Staff Writer Two former heads of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) appearing together on a National Public Radio (NPR) program agreed that the the E-Verify electronic employment eligibility verification system should be mandatory for U.S. employers, according to a transcript of the radio show [...]
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American Meat Industry CEO Addresses Importance of Employment Verification with E-Verify
By Thomas Ahearn, ESR Staff Noting that polling shows Americans think immigration laws need reform but Congress has yet to translate national sentiment into action, the leading voice of the American Meat Industry (AMI) – the nation’s oldest and largest meat and poultry trade association – believes the reauthorization and improvement of the online employment verification system [...]
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USCIS Issues Revised FAQ for E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule and FAR Clause
By Thomas Ahearn, ESR Staff Writer The U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has issued a revised list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding the E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause calling for the use of the E-Verify verification system. The revised FAQ can be reached by clicking here. The E-Verify [...]
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Arizona Governor Signs Controversial Immigration Law that Includes Strict Use of E-Verify by Employers
By Thomas Ahearn, ESR Staff Writer Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has signed a controversial law that would require police officers to question anyone that they have reason to believe may be in the country illegally, while also directing employers to keep verification records of employee work eligibility through the E-Verify electronic eligibility verification system and make [...]
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