The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is considering permanently allowing businesses to remotely verify immigrant employees’ eligibility to work in the United States.
DHS released a proposal in the Federal Register that would allow the agency to expand its temporary program that was used during the pandemic.
Federal immigration law requires employers to physically inspect immigrant workers’ eligibility documents within three days after being hired.
The proposal last week would not make a specific verification program,
But it would allow DHS to explore other options for doing so.