Department of Homeland Security Unveils New E-Verify Intiatives

The Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new initiatives to enhance the web-based system, E-Verify.

E-Verify allows employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees.

The three initiatives include:

• The streamlining of the processing of E-Verify employer misuse and discrimination claims
• New E-Verify civil rights and civil liberties videos that focus on explaining E-Verify procedures and policies, employee rights, and employer responsibilities under the program
• A new telephone hotline to improve E-Verify customer service

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