Employers Have Used E-Verify for Years. ICE's Arrest of a Maine Police Officer Raises New Questions
The arrest of a Maine police officer despite E-Verify clearance highlights concerns over its accuracy; only 20% of U.S. employers use the system, officials said.
- A Maine police officer was arrested by immigration authorities despite being vetted by E-Verify, raising questions about employer compliance and employee eligibility.
- About 23 states require E-Verify for some public and/or private employers, according to Equifax.
- The Office of the Inspector General stated that E-Verify has shortcomings, making accurate employment eligibility results uncertain.
- Advocates claim that arrests following E-Verify clearance highlight problems in the immigration system.
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Employers have used E-Verify for years. ICE’s arrest of a Maine police officer raises new questions.
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Employers have used E-Verify for years. ICE's arrest of a Maine police officer raises new questions
The case of a Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities even though he was vetted by a government system called E-Verify is raising questions about what employers can do to make sure they’re employing people who can legally work.
U.S. employers have used E-Verify for years. ICE's arrest of a Maine police officer raises new questions - Talent Canada
By Patrick Whittle And Mae Anderson The case of a Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities even though he was vetted by a government system called “E-Verify” has raised questions about what employers can do to make sure they’re employing people who can legally work. E-Verify is an online system that compares information entered by an employer from an employee’s documents with records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland S…
The case of a Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities despite being verified by a government system called "E-Verify" has raised questions about what employers can do to make sure they are hiring people who can legally work.
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