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With immigration grabbing headlines, E-Verify demands attention.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 25-FEB-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Earlier this month, The Country Club of Jackson entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Mississippi stemming from violations of immigration and Social Security laws, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Under terms of the agreement, which offers dismissal with prejudice of the criminal complaint if compliance is met within 30 days of the agreement, The Country Club of Jackson will pay a fine of $214,500 and agreed to other terms, including the use of the E-Verify System.

Many business owners might be wondering: What is E-Verify, and is it good for business?

E-Verify or else ...

E-Verify (formerly called the Basic Pilot/Employment Eligibility Verification Program) is an Internet-based, joint effort of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service and Social Security Administration (SSA). On its Web site, DHS calls E-Verify "the best means available for determining employment eligibility of...

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