A bill has been in the works for the past three years in Utah that would require local governments to verify the citizenship of business license applicants. Much like similar laws in Arizona and Georgia, the bill would require local governments to use the federal E-Verify system to verify whether or not applicants are legal …
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E-Verify, a federal government database that businesses can use to determine if employees are legally in the United States, is growing in popularity. Currently, 13 states use E-Verify to evaluate the immigration status of employees and more are considering jumping on board. New Jersey is considering making E-Verify mandatory for businesses with 100 or more …
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Due to a state law that took effect at the beginning of the year, all city and county governments in Georgia must use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to verify immigration status before issuing a business license. Cherokee County has been using the system for a little over a year and has …
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Two years ago the State of Arizona passed a law that requires all employers to use E-Verify, a free, federal managed system, to check the legal status of all new employees. According to The Arizona Republic, hundreds of thousands of workers have been hired without being verified. The report speculates that most of those businesses …
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The Temecula, CA City Council is meeting tonight to consider a new ordinance that would require business owners to use E-Verify to check if their employees can legally work in the United States. E-Verify is a free, federal government website that cross checks worker information against immigration and social security records. The ordinance affects all …
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Arizona’s new Immigration Law is causing a stir around the country. One lesser discussed impact of the law is the effect on business licenses. If a business is found to employ illegal immigrants the state has the right to suspend that businesses license. The first offense is a 10 day suspension, while second offense is …
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