Entries tagged with: e-verify
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Coalition of Organizations Call for Greater Accountability for E-Verify
Numerous organizations across the political spectrum have urged Congress to reduce the error rate for the employment verification system "E-Verify". A bill now pending in Congress will mandate employer verification of an all employees’ eligibility to work in the United...
Department of Homeland Security Limits E-Verify Data and Disclosures
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a Privacy Act system of records notice for the E-Verify Program. E-Verify is a government records system that informs employers about the citizenship status of current and prospective employees. The database contains detailed...
2013 Federal Budget Limits Body Scanners, But Expands Domestic Surveillance
According to White House budget documents and the Congressional Testimony of Secretary Napolitano, DHS will not purchase any new airport body scanners in 2013. However, the agency will expand a wide range of programs for monitoring and tracking individuals within...
2013 Federal Budget Limits Body Scanners, But Expands Domestic Surveillance
According to White House budget documents and the Congressional Testimony of Secretary Napolitano, DHS will not purchase any new airport body scanners in 2013. However, the agency will expand a wide range of programs for monitoring and tracking individuals within...
E-Verify and Privacy
News | Background | E-Verify Risks | Policy Pages | EPIC on E-Verify | Legal and Legislation | Articles | Resources Latest News : () Background The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 ("IRCA") made it illegal for...
EPIC, ACLU, EFF, and Others Urge Homeland Security to Stop Creation of National Identity System
EPIC and a coalition of privacy, consumer rights, and civil rights organizations filed a statement to the Department of Homeland Security in opposition to the proposed expansion of the employment verification system, "E-Verify." The agency announced plans to incorporate state...
Administration Will Require E-Verify for All Federal Contractors
The Obama Administration announced that it is moving forward with a plan to require all federal government contractors and subcontractors to verify a employment eligibility with the federal government. The program known as E-Verify is run by the Department of...
