What is E-verify?E-verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Georgia and Tennessee could soon join four other states that require employers to use a federal verification system for new employees.
Legislation has been introduced in both states to require most employers to use the government’s E-verify system to validate the citizenship or residency status of new hires.
Such proposals have received mixed reactions from employer and worker groups.
Only Arizona, Mississippi South Carolina and Utah have E-verify mandates for all employers.