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E-Verify launches Sept. 8

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The Obama administration is implementing E-Verify on Sept. 8, the controversial program requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to ensure that their employees are legally authorized to work in the U.S. The regulation had been delayed while the administration reviews how it works, but the state of the program was announced on Wednesday during a hearing in Congress.

There have been plenty of false starts for this program, and lots of controversy for what is expected to pinpoint the legality of workers on government contracts. Under its requirements, taxpayer-funded contractors will have to use an Internet-based network that allows employers to compare the names and Social Security numbers of new employees against a government database.

"E-Verify is a smart, simple and effective tool that reflects our continued commitment to working with employers to maintain a legal work force," said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano in an article reported by the Wall Street Journal. "Requiring those who seek federal contracts to use this system will create a more reliable and legal work force."

It will also make the work of IT executives easier, since so many IT contracts are outsourced. It will be the responsibility of the contractor, not the government, to vet its workers and make sure they comply with the law.

For more on E-Verify:
- check out this Wall Street Journal article

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E-verify is 93% Accurate and to DATE no American has lost their job using E-Verify.

We need to protect American jobs from crooked Employers and Illegals.

We have 14,000,000 Unemployed Americans that need work and we have the right as human beings to live and work in our own Country.

A (CFR) Council of foreign relations document calls for creating a "North American preference" so that employers can recruit low-paid workers from anywhere in North America. No longer will illegal aliens have to be smuggled across the border; employers can openly recruit foreigners willing to work for a fraction of U.S. wages. So it's no wonder CFR is pushing for the Obama administration to almost immediately enact Immigration Reform. To understand what the CFR is up to the reader to--GOOGLE IT-- and you will uncover the the devious Bush agreement with Mexican President Vicente Fox, and Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin on March 23, 2005. The three adopted the "Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America" and assigned "working groups" to fill in the details. It is an ominous agenda to remove any restrictions on moving foreign labor between the 3 nations. Obviously is the start to rescind any laws relating to immigration enforcement, including a path to citizenship for the 13 to 20 plus million illegal workers and families already here--better known as BLANKET AMNESTY. Then millions more will try to settle in our country?

We are continuously lied to about the numbers and costs for these unfortunates, that is a massive strain on Americans economy and the taxpayer who foots the bill. You can believe what our government states or you can surf the net, or search out The Heritage Foundation that has calculated the AMNESTY will cost $2.5 TRILLION dollars out of your pocket. My feelings are that the unceasing bombardment of public anger on our--PUBLIC SERVANTS--elected politicians, has caused them to re-think E-Verify. But obviously the Libertarian open border, free traders that is headed by US Chamber of Commerce has used their money and influence, so the comics in Washington dropped the NO-MATCH LETTER. In other words Every year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) informs thousands of employers via a "no-match" letter that certain employees’ names and corresponding Social Security numbers provided on Forms W-2 do not match SSA’s records. Which obviously uncovers illegal labor in the workplace.

For many decades we have been subjected to higher taxes to educate the children of foreigners, approve free health care, wick, food stamps, low income housing and many more handouts, that are undisclosed. Since the beginning of the Democratic reign of the leadership in Washington, have almost killed E-Verify, part of the Save Act, weakened the local police detainment (287(g) law, the Real ID Act. KEEP UP THE RIGOROUS BOMBARDMENT ON WASHINGTON SENATORS AND CONGRESSMAN 202-224-3121. Cannot emphasize the consequences for cheap labor, which will lead to irreversible--OVERPOPULATION. Find out the facts on the Internet, not what our government or newspapers dubiously feed us? Learn the truth also at NUMBERSUSA, CAPSWEB & AMERICANPATROL.

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