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ERROR! Electronic Employment Verification Systems |
Mandatory electronic employment verification systems would require all American workers, foreign- and native-born alike, to seek the government’s permission to work. This Immigration Fact Check covers what we know about the databases and what we can expect if these bills are passed, including information on database error rates, the impact on the SSA, and employers' misuse of the program. (April 2008)
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Immigration Enforcement and Its Unintended Consequences: The Impact on America's Children |
Drawing from a longer, more in-depth study, this document covers immigration raids’ effects on children and short-term recommendations on how to minimize their impact. (March 2008)
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Extremists Hijack Immigration Debate: Increased Reports of Hate Crimes and Discrimination |
Information and examples on how the immigration debate has spurred discrimination, hate, and violence. (March 2008)
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Administration Announces New "No-Match" Regulations |
Provides a summary of the new proposed "no-match" regulations and their harmful impact on workers, employers, and the Social Security Administration. (March 2008)
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Immigrants and Crime: Setting the Record Straight |
During the current contentious and highly emotional national debate over U.S. immigration policy, many pundits and policymakers have tried to draw a connection between undocumented immigrants and high rates of crime and incarceration. However, the “evidence” used to support the claim that undocumented immigrants are prone to criminality is not only highly misleading—it is simply wrong. (March 2008)
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The SSA Taking on Immigration and Employment Eligibility: Not Ready for Prime Time |
Examines the burden that a new mandatory employment verification would have on the Social Security Administration. (March 2008)
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Why Don't They Just Get In Line? |
Dispels the myth that undocumented immigrants want to be undocumented, and explains why it is nearly impossible for them to simply get in a line to come legally to the U.S. (March 2008)
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