DMPS' Lack of E-Verify Use to Hire Ian Roberts May Prompt Iowa Lawmakers to Mandate the System

DMPS' lack of E-Verify use to hire Ian Roberts may prompt Iowa lawmakers to mandate the system

DES MOINES, Iowa -- More than 20 states in the United States have a mandate, at some level, for the use of E-Verify for employers. On Monday, the Des Moines School District confirmed that it did not use the federal verification system after U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley criticized the district for its failure to do so. E-Verify is a free system that checks an employee's authorization to work in the country with Department of Homeland Security and …

DM schools did not use federal E-Verify system in Superintendent Ian Roberts’ hiring

Des Moines Public Schools officials may be considering the use of E-Verify, a federal system for checking job applicant’s ability to legally work in the U.S., following the immigration arrest of former Superintendent Ian Roberts. The Des Moines School Board…

After superintendent’s arrest, Iowa district may use E-verify