E-Verify

Proposal to use E-Verify to check immigration status of workers advances in Florida House

Jim Turner - News Service of Florida

The Republican-controlled Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee voted 12-4 along party lines to support the proposal (HB 955).

Trump's — And America's — Immigrant Labor Hypocrisy Smells Worse Amid COVID-19

Tim Padgett

COMMENTARYAmerica’s immigrant labor hypocrisy — especially Trump America’s immigrant labor hypocrisy — stinks. And right now, as we used to say in…

Senate Passes E-verify, Bill Makes Its Way to Governor’s Desk

The Florida Senate passed an amended version of SB 665, known as the E-verify bill, Thursday night.The bill requires public employers like schools and…

Farmers Worry Florida Bill Will Worsen Labor Scarcity Woes

On a recent afternoon, many stools stood empty beside a conveyor belt where workers examined a stream of green tomatoes and tossed aside those with holes…

Senate President Bill Galvano said he does not support a measure that would force Florida's private employers to use the federal government's E-Verify system.

Senate President Balks At Governor’s E-Verify Proposal

Ana Ceballos/News Service of Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants all Florida businesses to use a system to prevent undocumented immigrants from getting jobs in the state, but a powerful...

Governor Ron DeSantis unveiling his fiscal year 2019-2020 budget to the media on Monday November 18, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Wants All Employers To Use E-Verify

Blaise Gainey

Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is calling on state lawmakers to further crack down on undocumented immigration by mandating the use of E...

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How A 'Secret Deal' Is Impacting Immigration Legislation In Florida

A controversial set of bills to ban so-called “sanctuary cities” in Florida appear to be on a fast-track to passage in Tallahassee. And that could be…

While President Trump continues his fight for border wall funding, the E-Verify system that employers use to ensure employees are U.S. citizens sits idle.

'An Irony': Shutdown Fight Over Border Security Takes Toll On Immigration Enforcement

Joel Rose

The president has demanded billions for a border wall, but the ensuing standoff is taking a growing toll on immigration enforcement, including the online database that lets employers screen workers.