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Center for Immigration Studies
Moving Forward With E-Verify: Program to Check Legal Status Already 99.5% Accurate
October 4th, 2008
The E-Verify program, which allows employers to check the immigration status of new employees, has been steadily improving and is now 99.5 percent accurate, according to a new paper by the Center for Immigration Studies. This voluntary program is already screening more than one in ten new hires nationwide, and as of September 13, 2008, has processed 6.21 million queries. E-Verify is set to expire on November 30, 2008, unless it is re-authorized by Congress. The House of Representatives has already passed a reauthorization bill by a vote of 407-2. The Senate has yet to take action. To help inform debate over E-Verify, the Center for Immigration...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-10-04)
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