House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda

NEW!

Subscribe to receive notifications of new Co-Sponsorship Memos circulated

By Member | By Date | Keyword Search

House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted:	July 24, 2014 02:36 PM
From:	Representative Daryl D. Metcalfe
To:	All House members
Subject:	E-verify Legislation

The federal government has a program, known as the Employment Eligibility Verification Program, (E-Verify), to help employers determine whether prospective employees are unauthorized aliens. The program is operated jointly by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration. E-Verify is a free program and is the best means available for determining employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers. I intend to introduce legislation to require all employers in the Commonwealth, including governmental bodies, to enroll in the E-Verify program. Failure to enroll in the program would result in the suspension of all business licenses, permits, registrations and certificates held by a private business. The same penalty would apply if a private business employed an unauthorized alien. The legislation would provide for an enforcement mechanism which recognized an employer’s right to challenge any suspension. Also, any suspension for an initial violation would end as soon as the employer complied with the requirements of the legislation. Subsequent violations would result in a suspension of at least 20 days. Finally, the legislation would authorize political subdivisions to enact ordinances denying business license to employers of unauthorized aliens. Please join me in sponsoring this legislation.

---