Sources on E-Verify

On September 8, 2008, rules requiring government contractors and subcontractors to participate in the E-verify program went into effect despite an appeal by the Chamber of Commerce and business groups of a district court decision permitting the implementation of these rules.  Immigration Advocates Network (IAN), our partner organizations, and other advocates have collected information on the new program.

On Immigration Advocates Network: The “Alerts” section contains:

– An update by USCIS reminding federal contractors and subcontractors that they now may be required to use the E-verify system to verify their employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. if the contract includes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify clause at http://www.immigrationadvocates.org/link.cfm?13335 (login required)

– Pleadings in U.S.A. et. al. v. Napolitano (S.D.MD, August 26, 2009), a request for an emergency injunction pending appeal of the district court’s decision regarding delayed implementation of the Federal Contractor E-verify rule at http://www.immigrationadvocates.org/link.cfm?13336 (login required)

– An announcement from USCIS of multiple webinars on E-verify during the month of September 2009, including a demonstration of E-verify and an overview of the rule at http://www.immigrationadvocates.org/link.cfm?13337 (login required)

Other E-verify Materials:

ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project The ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project website contains an announcement about the E-verify rule and a warning that its use may lead to discrimination at http://www.aclu.org/immigrants/gen/40957prs20090908.html  and information about DHS Secretary Napolitano’s recent statement about plans to expand the use of E-verify at http://www.aclu.org/immigrants/local/40718prs20090812.html

American Immigration Law Foundation The American Immigration Law Foundation’s website includes its September 11, 2009 Litigation Clearinghouse Newsletter and documents on the Chamber of Commerce lawsuit and AILF’s Employment Authorization Verification Litigation issue page at http://www.ailf.org/lac/litclearinghouse/litclr_newsletter_090911.pdf

Bender’s Immigration Bulletin Dan Kowalski’s Bender’s Immigration Bulletin contains an article on the possible expiration of the E-verify program because of the need for Congressional appropriations at http://www.bibdaily.com/

Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund website offers an analysis of the E-verify program at http://www.maldef.org/immigration/public_policy/e-verify/

National Immigration Forum The National Immigration Forum website includes a statement about the problems with the flawed database and other structural problems at http://www.immigrationforum.org/blog/display/e-verify-could-make-social-security-problems-worse1/

National Immigration Law Center The National Immigration Law Center website contains a summary of the final rule on E-verify at http://www.nilc.org/immsemplymnt/ircaempverif/e-verify-FAR-summary-2009-08-31.pdf

KJ