A new report has cast doubt on how accurate the government’s E-verify is in detecting unauthorized employees. The report indicates that E-verify fails to identify over 50% of all unauthorized workers. As way of background, the E-verify program was created by the U.S. Government to provide a simple means by which an employer could determine whether or not a worker was authorized to work. The Government has expanded the program and now requires all federal contractors to enroll within the program.
The results of the new report cast great doubt on whether the government should continue to expand the program with the haste with which they are currently expanding it.
If you are interested in learning more about the e-verify system, please contact immigration attorney Chris Gafner.