Herndon implements E-Verify; others in Va. hope to follow

By David Sherfinski
Examiner Staff Writer 2/8/09
Herndon has begun using the federal government’s system to electronically verify the residency status of workers, a program Virginia officials are hoping to expand to other parts of the commonwealth.

E-Verify is a Web-based system that verifies the Social Security numbers of new employees and is overseen by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

“E-Verify is a quick, free system that provides the town with another tool to ensure that newly hired employees are legally eligible to work in the United States,â€