The House Judiciary Committee is expected to introduce legislation in the next few weeks that would require all employers to use the E-Verify program, which is currently voluntary unless one is a federal contractor.
The Committee is expected to hold hearings and a vote on the bill. AGC has been in touch with the Committee and is working to make sure that any bill has the priorities we believe the industry needs in a mandatory verification bill, including: strong liability protections for employers using the system; federal preemption; no vicarious liability; penalties commensurate with the violations; and keeping “knowing” as the liability standard. While violators of immigration law should face consequences, AGC believes there should be a difference between those who commit simple paperwork violations and those who go out of their way to violate the law.
AGC remains a steering committee member of the Essential Worker Immigration Coalition (EWIC), which is dedicated to working on immigration issues with both the Administration and Congress. AGC is viewed by both those in the coalition and on Capitol Hill as a leader in the immigration debate and how to work with employers on this sensitive issue.
For more information, please contact Kelly Knott at (202) 547-4685 or knottk@agc.org.
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