State sued over E-Verify reg

April 29, 2009 by
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Another state rule regulating use of the federal E-Verify system has been challenged in court.

A coalition led by a Rhode Island affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union recently sued the state’s governor, challenging an executive order requiring some employers to authorize new hires through E-Verify.

The order, signed in March 2008 by Republican Governor Donald Carcieri, requires all companies doing business with the state government (including vendors and contractors) to use the system.

The coalition sued, claiming it violated the separation of powers clause in the state’s constitution. But the court disagreed, letting the order stand. A similar ruling was issued in Arizona last year.

Cite: Rhode Island Coal. Against Domestic Violence v. Carcieri

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2 Comments on State sued over E-Verify reg

  1. Brittancus on Mon, 4th May 2009 11:09 am

    2. Support the revised (SAVE) Act as it targets employers with stiff penalties for hiring illegal aliens, secures the northern and southern border by adding 8,000 new border patrol agents and increases interior enforcement by allowing for additional federal district court judges and provides more resources for law enforcement officers. In this package E-Verify would be mandatory, in-perpetuity driving illegal labor from the workplace. Rep. Heath Schuler’s e-verification program, would require federal agencies, contractors and employers to verify the eligibility of –ALL EMPLOYEES–within one to four years, depending on the size of the company. Using this procedure, identity fraud wrought through fake social security numbers and bogus ID’s would be reduced significantly.

    This is not about discrimination because E-verify is activated after someone has been hired,” Shuler said. “This helps to ensure that local officials can identify who they arrest. Interior enforcement is crucial.” It’s essential that Americans back him and his sponsors when the act is introduced in the next few weeks. This is namely after Sen. Harry Reid(D-NV) and speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) silently neutralized E-Verify, plus 48 other members of the Senate. We cannot trust these pro-illegal immigrant–PARIAH–cheap labor–BUSINESS politicians. With over 12 million Americans out of work and large numbers of new veterans entering the workplace, nor can our own kids get Summer jobs. We just cannot accept any legalization of 13 to 20 million foreign nationals and the huge costs sustaining them. Offer your support to Rep.Shuler (D-NC) on his gov website. Phone: 828-252-1651 Learn more at NUMBERSUSA

  2. Lori C. on Tue, 5th May 2009 1:50 pm

    3. I loathe the way we have to side-step and be so careful as not to offend anyone by means of discrimination when it comes to ILLEGAL immigrants. I, for one, am more than willing to do my part to insure that ILLEGALS are not taking American jobs. What part of ILLEGAL doesn’t our government understand? I have finally made a stand to no longer support any more social programs until the government does something about this problem that is sucking the life out of every taxpayer. When I immigrated to this country 40 years ago there were very strict rules about being here and earning the right to be a U.S. citizen. Today’s standards make me sick along with today’s lawmakers that won’t stand up and make illegals unwelcome. Yes, I said it – and it needs to happen – especially in “MexiCalifornia” where it’s a loosing battle. We cannot afford to do this any more – they are here ILLEGALLY and should be prosecuted as criminals stealing from the American taxpayers.