One of the practical issues of E-Verify is that is does not distinguish between new employees and longstanding ones. With a large number of law-abiding, tax-paying workers in long-established jobs at many businesses, the E-Verify system can wreak havoc by disrupting workers well beyond entry level leading to potential losses at highly skilled positions and managerial levels. This is the source of most employers' resistance.
This is an important insight that aligns with my personal experience. The Homeland Security Report I link to mentions this and details the cost of verifying the eligibility of current employees. To work towards 100% eligibility, I would love to see employers insist on expedited naturalization for individuals with significant tenure and skills over a ~five-year period.
Marty - this is all makes a tremendous amount of sense. Instead of framing it as a tactic for Dems to use against Republicans, why not promote it as an obvious set of things the country should adopt on a bipartisan basis. Everything doesn't have to be framed as "us against them"
Bob, Thanks. I appreciate the thought and don't strongly disagree. On many issues, yours is the right approach. On immigration, however, Trump has rallied the country by making this his signature issue and forcing Democrats to pay a fearsome price for their malpractice on border security. I would welcome the support of any Republicans, of course, but on this issue, it is Democrats I want to try to awaken.
P.S. A minor detail: Cattle farts don't release methane. 95%+ of cattle methane emissions are from burps.
Thanks. Fixed!
One of the practical issues of E-Verify is that is does not distinguish between new employees and longstanding ones. With a large number of law-abiding, tax-paying workers in long-established jobs at many businesses, the E-Verify system can wreak havoc by disrupting workers well beyond entry level leading to potential losses at highly skilled positions and managerial levels. This is the source of most employers' resistance.
This is an important insight that aligns with my personal experience. The Homeland Security Report I link to mentions this and details the cost of verifying the eligibility of current employees. To work towards 100% eligibility, I would love to see employers insist on expedited naturalization for individuals with significant tenure and skills over a ~five-year period.
Marty - this is all makes a tremendous amount of sense. Instead of framing it as a tactic for Dems to use against Republicans, why not promote it as an obvious set of things the country should adopt on a bipartisan basis. Everything doesn't have to be framed as "us against them"
Bob, Thanks. I appreciate the thought and don't strongly disagree. On many issues, yours is the right approach. On immigration, however, Trump has rallied the country by making this his signature issue and forcing Democrats to pay a fearsome price for their malpractice on border security. I would welcome the support of any Republicans, of course, but on this issue, it is Democrats I want to try to awaken.
Illuminating.