Immigration Law

STIMULUS BILL MAKES MAJOR E-VERIFY CHANGES

By Greg Siskind

The House has included a provision extending the E-Verify program from March 6, 2006. The House Appropriations committee has not released the text of the amendment yet so I'm not able to clarify the exact period of extension. The press release from the committee linked above says it is extended for five years. The press release from the amendment sponsor, Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), says the extension is four years. It's possible that they are both correct and the extension is until September 30, 2013, five years from the expiration last year.

A second amendment requiring E-Verify be used by all companies receiving stimulus funds was also passed. The amendment was offered by Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA).

Full post as published by Greg Siskind's Blog on January 24, 2009 (boomark / email).