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“ E-Verify is a smart, simple and effective tool that reflects our continued commitment to working with employers to maintain a legal workforce. ”
By Janet Napolitano -
“ E-Verify has information from Social Security [and] the USCIS (Customs and Immigration Service), and it may well tie up with the IRS. ”
By Hector A. Chichoni -
“ The government says the program is what, 94 to 96 percent accurate, but that's still a lot of false positives. ”
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“ ABC continues to believe that unless and until the enabling statute is changed, the president does not have the authority to mandate the use of E-Verify by any employer, which was the legal basis of the U.S. Chamber's lawsuit in which we joined. ”
By Robert Hirsch -
“ It has a lot of false positives because of this, and that undermines the credibility of the system. ”
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“ All federal contractors who get a contract have to verify new hires and reverify existing employees. ”
By Mike Aitken -
“ It's about I-9 data, which is existing data that companies already have on record. ”
By Matt Chandler
Entities Mentioned
- Obama
- Social Security Administration
- Department of Homeland Security
- Obama Administration
- Janet Napolitano
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- E-Commerce Times
Authors
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Despite strong opposition from business groups and a lawsuit, the Obama administration is making E-Verify, an online verification program, mandatory for businesses working with the federal government. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Wednesday announced support for the program, which lets businesses check employees' work status online.
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