Frustrated with the failure of the federal government to pass meaningful immigration reform, states have moved in to fill the void. While Arizona has recently received much of the press regarding this issue, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have also moved forward to introduce E-Verify legislation designed to combat the employment of unauthorized workers.
At the same time, President Obama’s administration has stepped up worksite enforcement initiatives and has called on Congress to enact comprehensive immigration legislation that would contain a federal E-Verify requirement. The message is clear: Employers must achieve compliance.
