North Carolina to require some employers to check citizenship

[The Northerner]

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) – North Carolina lawmakers on Saturday passed a bill requiring businesses with 25 or more employees to check the citizenship status of job applicants on a federal database called E-Verify.

After a 24-month phase-in period, the legislation will require about 40 percent of the state's businesses to verify the immigration status of potential hires.

E-Verify compares information from an applicant to Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration data to confirm employment eligibility.

The measure passed the House in a 67-45 vote after undergoing changes in the Senate.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110619/us_nm/us_everify_northcarolina

[mmonk]

1. Yes, our new Republican legislature (1st since reconstruction)

is having a field day with all sorts of typical Republican bills going on around the country.

[customerserviceguy]

2. Sounds good to me

US jobs should go to those legally able to work here.

[LonePirate]

3. Interesting how anti-regulation Republicans pass another regulation.

I pesonally support this law but this is yet another blatant hypocritical act by those right wing nut jobs.

[madmax]

4. I may be wrong but,

A few years ago I read that NC the state had the highest number of illegals working for the state, roads and such. Anyone confirm or deny?

[tammywammy]

5. I have no issue with this type of requirement. n/t