Illegal Immigration Bill Will Include E-Verify

Ashford’s proposal will require any state contractor or subcontractor to use E-Verify, a federally-funded employment verification program, to weed out potential undocumented workers. E-Verify, operated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, matches names against the Social Security Database. It is believed to be at least 90 percent effective, although one study has it at 99.4% accurate.

Last week, Gov. Dave Heineman declined to consider issuing an executive order to mandate use of E-Verify, preferring that Ashford, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, put forth his proposal and hash it out in the Legislature.

“Let them send me a bill I can sign into law,” Heineman said at his most recent press conference.

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Illegal Immigration Bill Will Include E-Verify
Nebraska State Paper