E-Verify Passes Tennessee House SB1669 /HB1378

E-Verify Passes Tennessee House..SB 1669 /HB1378.The bill passed easily in the House on Friday. The Senate may take up the bill at any time..Murfreesboro Republican Joe Carr says his bill is the strongest “E-Verify” measure in any state. The bill originally required all new hires to be cleared through an on-line, federal government program to check citizenship. This week, it was changed to give companies the option of using a driver’s license, instead..the bill also exempts small companies, five employees or less

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Tennessee: 3 Illegal Immigration Bills In Legislature

Tennessee: 3 Illegal Immigration Bills In Legislature.. HB1378/SB1669: Requires employers to check the immigration status of all new hires using the federal government’s E-Verify system. HB1379/SB1325): Requires government agencies to check the status of people who apply for public assistance. HB1380/SB780: Directs state and local police to check the immigration status of people they stop.

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