Study Shows E-Verify's Effectiveness
By Preston Huennekens on December 8, 2017
Since its introduction in 1996 as Basic Pilot, E-Verify remains the easiest way for employers to determine if their workers are eligible to work legally in the United States. A 2016 study confirmed what many have known for years: The E-Verify system is remarkably effective at deterring illegal immigration.
In their article "Do State Work Eligibility Verification Laws Reduce Unauthorized Immigration", researchers Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny found that "having an E-Verify law reduces the number of less-educated prime-age immigrants from Mexico and Central America — immigrants who are likely to be unauthorized — living in a state." They studied the direct effect that the adoption of E-Verify has on the illegal alien population. They focused on Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Utah — all states that adopted E-Verify policies.
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