Economic Policy Institute
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For public education and policy recommendations related to an expanded electronic employment verification system
Date
Jun. 09, 2016
Duration
12 months
Description
Whether it is done comprehensively or piece by piece, any future federal immigration reform will likely include an expansion of the current electronic employment verification system, which is used to confirm the eligibility of employees to work in the United States. The current system (known as E-Verify) is used inconsistently by a collection of states and the federal government–primarily for public employees and government contractors. The system has many critics, including libertarians who oppose the government’s collection of personal information and business groups that argue the process is cumbersome and financially punitive. But to prevent unscrupulous employers from recruiting future generations of undocumented workers, such a system is necessary. With Corporation support, the Economic Policy Institute, in collaboration with Ray Marshall, professor of economics at the University of Texas, Austin, will develop policy recommendations for a fair and effective electronic employment verification system that a range of policymakers can support.
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