Fired IA Hotel Workers Challenge E-Verify Use

[Fox Terrier]

Originally Posted by Benicar

Federal contractors are required to use E-Verify on all employees. Apparently, in IL they can only use E-Verify on new hires at companies that don’t have contracts with the government. Illegals hired prior to E-Verify are essentially given a free ride.

That's a shame. What is the use of a federal law if individual states can interpret it according to their needs and/or politics?

I was always under the impression that federal law meant just that; country-wide.

[chicagonut]

Originally Posted by Benicar

Federal contractors are required to use E-Verify on all employees. Apparently, in IL they can only use E-Verify on new hires at companies that don’t have contracts with the government. Illegals hired prior to E-Verify are essentially given a free ride.

I don't understand the reasoning behind only being able to check new hires under e-verify. Does anyone know?

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by Fox Terrier

That's a shame. What is the use of a federal law if individual states can interpret it according to their needs and/or politics?

I was always under the impression that federal law meant just that; country-wide.

The way I was always taught, is the states had more power than that the federal government. State laws could not be unconstitutional.

The Medical Marijuana State laws, is a perfect example.

[alan777]

Originally Posted by camping!

I don't understand why the second part of everify isn't a free trip home to their country of origin.

This is the truth. Deport them all and give their jobs to Americans and legal immigrants.