Employer Alert: Trump’s Budget and E-Verify

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E-Verify, I-9, Immigration Reform, Trump

The President’s budget allocates $15 million to “begin implementation of mandatory nationwide use of the E-Verify Program.”

E–Verify is a government web-based system that compares information from the Form I-9 to data from US government databases to confirm the applicant’s work eligibility. Currently, participation is primarily voluntary.

The President will need Congress approval to mandate E–Verify nationwide. Senator Charles Grassley has re-introduced legislation to authorize a national E–Verify program. 

Trump Administration Executive Orders on Immigration and Workforce Strategy

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E-Verify, Executive Order, H-1B, I-9, Immigration Compliance, Immigration Reform, Travel, Trump

As of this writing, the Trump Administration has issued and is expected to continue to issue Executive Orders (EO) relating to immigration including visa issuance, screening procedures, E-Verify, higher H-1B wages and refugees.

The intent of these EO is to protect our nation but they are also having the effect of creating confusion, anxiety and delays for foreign nationals and their employers.