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Another Mandatory E-Verify Bill Introduced in the Senate
- Make the current E-Verify program permanent;
- Require all employers to use the system within one year of the bill’s enactment;
- Clarify that federal contractors would also be required to use E-Verify;
- Permit employers, with consent, to use E-Verify to check the work eligibility of individuals before they are hired, recruited, or referred to the employer; Require employers to, within three years of the bill’s enactment, verify the employment eligibility of all current employees;
- Increase employer penalties for failure to participate in E-Verify or for violating certain sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act;
- Provide that employers using E-Verify cannot be held liable for wrongful termination charges if the employer relied in good faith on information generated through E-Verify.
In a statement, Sen. Grassley said: “E-Verify has already proven effective in combating the hiring of illegal aliens. It’s a simple tool for employers who want to comply with the law in a digital age when sophisticated, fraudulent documents are just the stroke of a computer key away,” adding: “This legislation allows us to hold employers accountable while giving them the tools needed to abide by the law in their hiring practices.”