Although Congress is busying itself with hearings on E-Verify, the most pressing issues from our readers appear to be I-9 related. I’ve compiled the top 10 questions most often asked by our webinar attendees and blog readers. This is a great starting place for many who are new to Form I-9 compliance and a good [...]
[Editor’s Note: Today’s blog is authored by Bruce E. Buchanan, an Attorney at the Nashville Office of Siskind Susser, P.C.] Although most of the headlines talk about immigration reform, it’s business –as-usual at the Office of Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO), which issued three decisions involving restaurants in March 2013 severely reduced ICE’s proposed penalties. [...]
With all the discussions about the Senate’s immigration bill S.744, it’s hard to keep track of substance from chatter. Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee began marking up the long bill. In the meantime, I’ve dug up a few provisions that gives employers reasons to cheer (though not too loudly). Last summer, when the Department [...]
[Editor’s Note: With the revised Form I-9 required to be used by all employers tomorrow, today's blog is courtesy of Ms. Giselle Carson, Attorney at Marks Gray, P.A. in Jacksonville, Florida.] Immigration reform continues to be at the top of the 2013 agenda for President Obama and the Congress. Any reform will likely include continuing [...]
As of February 2013, roughly 429,000 employers are enrolled in E-Verify. Currently, the (mostly) voluntary E-Verify Program, while growing steadily at over 1,500 enrollments weekly, still struggles to enroll a critical mass of employers given that 2010 Census data indicates there are more than 5.7 million businesses in the U.S. It begs the question, “Why [...]
[Editor’s Note: Even in the wake of S.744 (the Senate’s Immigration Bill), states are keen on exerting their influence in the immigration compliance debate. Attorney Charles Kuck, Managing Partner of Kuck Immigration Partners LLC in Atlanta, gives us a taste of the legislative developments in his state in today’s article and explains why SB 160 [...]
This year’s Third Annual Worksite Immigration Compliance Symposium held at Stanford University’s Law School last Friday, April 19th, was kick started with a keynote speech by House Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). Indeed, the prospect of immigration reform was never more real than now. For employers though, the recent release and introduction of S.744 immigration bill [...]
