krikket
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Joined: 11/17/2004 From: Washington, DC Metro Area Status: offline
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A few years ago, when i was doing HR work, one of the forms new employees filled out was an I-9, which is "named" The Employment Eligibility Verification. On a government website this is the description: "All U.S. employers are responsible for completion and retention of Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens. On the form, the employer must verify the employment eligibility and identity documents presented by the employee and record the document information on the Form I-9. Acceptable documents are listed on the back of the form, and detailed below under "Special Instructions." i had to keep copies of either their passport, or two other forms of ID, such as the state ID/Drivers License and social security card. The kicker is, of course, is that the form isn't sent anywhere -- just placed in the employee's file, subject to audit by the feds. i've never seen or heard of anyone actually doing this kind of audit, but..my point is, the forms are already in place, all nice and legal and okayed by the feds. What's wrong with making the employer actually send copies to some department or other (although i'd hate the idea since we all know how "trustworthy" the feds are--NOT..lol. i supposed the biggest problem with this idea is that it might actually make some sense and save the taxpayers some money. i honestly don't have the foggiest idea how to solve the problem of 12+ million illegal immigrants, but it seems to me that enforcing laws already on the books might be a good place to start. just my 2 cents worth.. cheers jimini
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