Tea Flash: Mandatory E-Verify Passes In Committee

Monday, September 26, 2011

Mandatory E-Verify Passes In Committee

FOR THE WEEK OF September 26, 2011

House Judiciary Committee Passes Mandatory E-Verify
House Homeland Security Committee Moves Border Bills

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House Judiciary Committee Passes Mandatory E-Verify

email image In a 22-13 party-line vote, the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday passed legislation by Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) that would require all employers to use the E-Verify employment eligibility verification program. In addition to requiring all employers to use E-Verify, the legislation, entitled the "Legal Workforce Act" (H.R. 2885), makes several important changes including limiting the number of documents employers may accept to verify employment eligibility and increasing the penalties for employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens or fail to use E-Verify.

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House Homeland Security Committee Moves Border Bills

email image The House Homeland Security Committee last week marked up several pieces of legislation intended to help protect America's borders. The committee, chaired by Rep. Peter King (R-NY), passed a total of six bills which evidenced "bipartisan agreement and highlights our shared goal of improving security while enhancing coordination and facilitation between [Department of Homeland Security (DHS)], other agencies, and the public," King said.