Homeland Security to give 'stamp of approval' to firms volunteering for immigration checks
By SUZANNE GAMBOA

Last update: November 19, 2009 - 9:47 AM

WASHINGTON - The Homeland Security Department says it will give a "seal of approval" to businesses volunteering to use an electronic program to check workers' immigration status.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the public should know which companies are following the law. The problem is, the program known as E-Verify is still under development and the law does not require employers to use it. They are required to use a paper system.

About 169,000 employers use E-Verify. There are about 7 million employers in the U.S. Napolitano made the announcement at an employers meeting about immigration enforcement in Washington.

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