The revised enforcement approach by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE), a part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has been in effect since July 2009–the same month John Morton, assistant secretary of U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement, announced a change in strategy with a focus on employers. This revised strategy includes utilizing Notices of Inspection (NOIs), […]
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas today announced the expansion of the E-Verify program’s capabilities to include U.S. passport photo matching. This will further enhance the integrity of the program by enabling E-Verify to automatically check the validity and authenticity of all U.S. […]
Newly elected Governor of Florida, Rick Scott has begun his term by signing the much debated Executive Order 11-02 requiring state agencies to use the E-verify system to check whether all current and prospective agency employees are authorized to work in the United States. The order also requires state agencies to include in all state […]
USCIS has published a new version of the Handbook for Employers: Instructions for Completing Form I-9 (M-274) (Rev. 1/05/11). The handbook includes expanded guidance on a number of topics, such as lawful permanent residents, refugees and asylees, and acceptable documents for employees in Temporary Protected Status. Employers enrolled in E-Verify can also obtain the handbook […]
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