E-Verify

In response to high unemployment, many states are imposing mandatory E-verify on businesses for new hires.  Some of the states that require E-verify:

• AZ
• CO
• GA
• ID
• MN
• MO
• MS
• NC
• NE
• OK
• RI
• SC
• TN
• UT
• VA

Other states are considering it:

• AR
• HI
• IA
• Il
• MI
• NH
• NV
• PA
• TN
• TX
• WA
• WV

To learn about the E-verify system, the link is here.

It appears the states are serious about implementing this system.  Not only is there a concern about employment in the given states, but the states also see this as an attempt to combat illegal immigration since the federal goverment appears to be unable to control the situation.