Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Examines DHS electronic employment eligibility verification (E-Verify) pilot program established by P.L. 99-603, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1986. Reviews rec...

Examines DHS electronic employment eligibility verification (E-Verify) pilot program established by P.L. 99-603, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1986. Reviews recent legislative proposals on electronic employment verification. Addresses policy considerations, including unauthorized employment; E-Verify accuracy, efficiency, and capacity; discrimination; employer compliance; privacy; and system usability and employer burden.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-R4-0446a in the 2012 issue.

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