Critics: Why require E-Verify?

author Published by Chris Chmielenski

That E-Verify already is entrenched in the industry that lured foreign laborers to Nebraska has critics questioning why the state would spend resources to make the program mandatory. They also cite the system’s error rate and the risk of discrimination.

Even supporter Gary Mickelson, a Tyson spokesman, expressed caution over expecting too much.

“It is not a catch-all,” said Mickelson, whose company employs about 8,000 in Nebraska.

Still, he and other proponents say, E-Verify is the best tool government has to offer to help ensure an authorized labor force. Free to the employer, the program works by cross-referencing personal data provided by job applicants with federal databases.http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10525655By Cindy Gonzalez/Omaha (NE) World-Herald

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