Gov't Rewarding Firms Checking Immigrant Status

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The E-Verify program "will let consumers know which businesses are working hard to follow the law and are committed to protecting employment opportunities," [Janet Napolitano] said.

The approval seal Napolitano unveiled has large letters on it that say I E-Verify, with a waving American flag. Below it, in smaller letters, the label says "This business uses E-Verify in its hiring processes to achieve a lawful work force."

Immigration lawyer Scott Wright of Minneapolis, who attended the meeting, said the E-Verify seal "is grooming the business community and the public to get into the mindset" of what is to come.

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Gov't Rewarding Firms Checking Immigrant Status

The Homeland Security Department will give a "seal of approval" to businesses volunteering to use an electroni...

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