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DHS Abandons "No Match" Regulation In Favor Of E-Verify

On July 8, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that the Administration intends to abandon the "no match" rule and instead promote use of E-Verify. Secretary Napolitano stated that the Obama administration will endorse and support the federal contractor E-Verify regulation and continue efforts to improve the E-Verify system. This announcement is consistent with the Administration's recent emphasis upon worksite enforcement and employment eligibility verification. It is also not surprising that the Administration is willing to give up on the "no match" regulation that organized labor has so vigorously attacked.



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