Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is sponsoring legislation to require employers to use the E-Verify system. E-Verify enables employers to check federal data bases to determine if the people they hire are legally authorized to work in the U.S. The system, now voluntary, is an effective means to prevent illegal immigration.
Grassley observed that “Businesses across the country have opted to use the E-Verify system to help them comply with our immigration laws. E-Verify is a proven tool for employers, including myself, that helps reduce incentives for illegal immigration and safeguards job opportunities for Americans and other legal workers. Expanding the system to every workplace will improve accountability for all businesses and take an important step toward putting American workers first.”
Cosponsors of the legislation are Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Thune (R-S.D.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa).
Read more at grassley.senate.gov