Employers should start preparing for new immigration enforcement policies under the Obamaadministration as pressure on employers to prevent unlawful hiring increases. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is working hard to convince Congress to make E-Verify, the voluntary Internet-based employment verification system, mandatory for all employers in the United States. DHS' Secretary Janet Ann Napolitano pledges to increase the focus on criminal punishment for employer violators and encourages employers to work with federal immigration agents to establish sound compliance programs. Run by the DHS' U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services in conjunction with the Social Security Administration, E-Verify offers a glimpse into the future of immigration and opens new doors to complex issues that will greatly impact all industries....
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