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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

FORMER ICE CHIEF CRITICIZES DROPPING THE NO MATCH RULE

Julie Myers, ICE chief in the Bush Administration, criticizes in Forbes the Obama Administration's decision to kill the Social Security no match rule. According to Myers:

DHS' decision to disregard no-match letters and focus on E-Verify alone to drive compliance is nonsensical. Employers who are on E-Verify and participating in IMAGE generally do not receive no-match letters. With E-Verify participation, employers resolve most no-matches when a new employee starts working. Instead, employers who are not on E-Verify receive the majority of the no-match letters. And, E-Verify and IMAGE are generally voluntary programs (except for federal contractors and those mandated by state laws). DHS is essentially conceding that they are going to focus on the employers that need the least scrutiny, and ignore useful information that will help DHS target the next IFCO.

Where does this leave well-intentioned employers? Without guidance on no-match letters, and without assurance that voluntary participation in government programs such as E-Verify will give them any protection. To the contrary, DHS is increasing audits of E-Verify employers, and targeting those employers for potential enforcement action. And perhaps worst of all, well-intentioned employers heard loud and clear from the administration, "never mind what the egregious employers are up to, it's you who should be concerned." Where's the justice, or logic for that matter, in that?

# posted by Greg Siskind @ 4:12 PM

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

FORMER ICE CHIEF CRITICIZES DROPPING THE NO MATCH RULE

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