The Next Generation of E-Verify: Getting Employment Verification Right

Author: 
Doris Meissner and Marc R. Rosenblum
Date of Publication: 
July, 2009
Source Organization: 
Migration Policy Institute

Effective employment verification must be the linchpin of comprehensive immigration reform legislation if new policies are to succeed in preventing future illegal immigration. While E-Verify, the government's voluntary electronic verification program, has been greatly improved, it most crucially still cannot detect identity fraud and requires further enhancement.

This report examines the strengths and weaknesses of the current system and outlines recommendations to get to a stronger next-generation E-Verify, including by testing alternatives such as secure documents, PIN pre-verification and biometric scanning. 

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Citation: 

Meissner, D. and Rosenblum, M. R. (2009). The Next Generation of E-Verify: Getting Employment Verification Right. Washington, D.C.: Migration Policy Institute.

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