The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state of Illinois over state efforts against businesses using a federal program meant to weed out illegal aliens from being hired and competing with U.S. citizens for jobs.
Illinois officials have implemented legislation that complicates and discourages the use of E-Verify and threatens to punish businesses with fines for noncompliance. The federal government alleges that the “Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act” infringes on federal immigration authority.
‘Such advance notice requirements could prompt an alien employee to not show up to work on the day of inspection or avoid detection …’
“This Department of Justice is committed to protecting American workers, employers, and enforcing federal immigration law,” said U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in
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