E-verify: August 2009 Archives

President Obama still indicating immigration resolution is still set for 2010.  A few weeks ago, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) indicated a preview of the bill will be available this fall - perhaps by Labor Day.  See "Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform."  Schumer later expressed the limitations of E-Verify for new hires, which is mandatory in 12 states, and reproposed the need for biometrics. 

The industry is already preparing the groundwork. 

Industry sources say individuals would need to register their fingerprints with a government agency. The encrypted digital fingerprints would be stored on a database or possibly on a microchip embedded on a card or token. Employers would scan job applicants' fingerprints and verify them against the database, card or token.

- Washington Technology, August 6, 2009