ICE’s updated Form I‑9 inspection guidance significantly raises employer risk by reclassifying many previously “technical” errors — such as missing birth dates, incomplete Section 2 document details, or absent employer‑representative information — as substantive…
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New Hires to Undergo E-Verify Check Under Passed Iowa Immigration Bill
An Iowa bill will require state agencies, local governments, and schools to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm that new employees are legally authorized to work in the U.S. The measure expands earlier policies and aligns with broader efforts to verify…
Two Years in Federal Prison for Florida Identity Thief
A Honduran woman has been ordered to serve 26 months in federal prison after a judge found she used a stolen identity to secure a job in Pinellas County, Florida. Nidia Roxana Maradiaga-Flores was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday following her…
EAD/TPS Work Authorization: What Employers Need to Know
Employers must closely monitor work authorization for employees with Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) due to rapidly changing rules driven by government actions and court rulings. Validity periods may extend beyond printed…
Immigrant Worker Protection Act: WA Employers Must Notify Workers of Federal Document Inspections
Washington’s Immigrant Worker Protection Act requires employers to notify employees within five business days when federal agents request to inspect I‑9 employment eligibility records, including posting notices and providing details about workers’ rights and…
E-Verify Integration in I-9 Platforms: Automation, Workflows, & Audit Trails
Modern I‑9 compliance platforms integrate with the federal E‑Verify system to automate and streamline employment eligibility verification. Yet, effective integration pulls employee data into E‑Verify, creates and tracks cases automatically, validates fields, manages…
ICE Redefines “Substantive” I-9 Violations, Increasing Employer Penalty Risk
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has narrowed its definition of “substantive” Form I-9 violations, meaning more errors are now treated as serious and immediately subject to fines. Mistakes once considered minor and correctable — such as missing…
States Want to Expand the E-Verify System. Unions, Business Owners Rally Against it
There are efforts by federal and state lawmakers to expand mandatory use of the E-Verify employment eligibility system, which checks whether workers are authorized to work in the United States using I-9 information and federal databases. Supporters argue expanding the…
Tennessee House passes bill requiring verification of legal status for government hires
Legislation approved by the Tennessee House would require all state and local government employers to verify the lawful work status of new hires using the federal E‑Verify system beginning July 1, 2026. The bill mandates documentation retention, grants enforcement…
Indiana Employers Face Yearlong Public Works Contract Ban Under Immigrant Work Eligibility Bill
Indiana lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 87 to tighten employment eligibility verification on public works projects.The bill would require all contractors and subcontractors on public projects to use the federal E-Verify system andsubmit case numbers before…




