Federal and state lawmakers want to expand the online program to keep Americans in the workforce. But businesses and unions say it won't help.

Local governments could soon face financial jeopardy if they don’t comply with Tennessee immigration enforcement requirements.

E-Verify is an online system that’s supposed to prevent illegal aliens from getting hired. Even though it’s voluntary for employers, it has shown itself to be quite effective. But recent high-profile ...

The Tennessee House has passed legislation that would require state and local governments to verify the work authorization status of new employees.The companio ...

Despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has resumed E-Verify operations. After more than a week of suspended operations, U.S. Citizenship and ...

Senators are trying for a quick and extensive rebuild of legislation to have West Virginia business owners confirm a new hire’s eligibility to work in the United States. The Senate Judiciary Committee ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Federal agents including Immigration and Customs Enforcement detain a person outside an immigration courtroom at the Jacob ...

Employers are required to verify that new hires are authorized to work in the US – and E-Verify offers a quick way to accomplish this task. The program, which matches I-9 data with the information in ...

When the police department of a small Maine resort town was told that one of its reserve officers was working in the US illegally, the Department of Homeland Security made sure the case was splashed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alonzo Martinez reports on employment laws and trends in HR tech. For employers, verifying the authorization of a workforce is ...

Most U.S. employers and workers have heard of E-Verify, but what is it? More critically, is it required for your manufacturing business? E-Verify is a free internet-based program, run by U.S.