Hyde-Smith backs mandatory E-Verify legislation

Hyde-Smith backs mandatory E-Verify legislation

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently joined U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) to introduce legislation to permanently reauthorize the E-Verify program and require its use by all employers in the United States. The Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026 (S.4620) would, among other things, establish a national standard for the E-Verify program, which is already mandatory across a number of states and federal entities, including the United Sta…