This is definitely not the case. E-Verify has existed for a long time, but is still not mandatory [1]. Employers are supposed to have employees fill out an I-9

This is definitely not the case. E-Verify has existed for a long time, but is still not mandatory [1]. Employers are supposed to have employees fill out an I-9 form that verifies employment eligibility, but the penalties for noncompliance are at most $1,100 per form -- basically slap on the wrist territory [2]. The irony here is that the anti-immigration wing of the Republican party is now in open conflict with the business wing of the party, which benefits heavily from hiring ineligible workers for low wages. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Verify#Operations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Verify#Operations [2] https://www.thebalance.com/i-9-form-employment-eligibility-verification-form-1918902 https://www.thebalance.com/i-9-form-employment-eligibility-v...