Congress Debates Immigration Reform

The House has passed legislation that would require companies to check the legal status of all employees with Homeland Security Department databases. It also would allow enforcement officials to see Social Security wage data and increase civil and criminal penalties for employing undocumented immigrants. The Senate too is debating compulsory worker checks, along with proposals to boost the number of work-site investigators and raise penalties for hiring undocumented workers. Read more.

DHS expects companies will have to verify workers' immigration status - The Department Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services expects Congress to pass a temporary worker program this year and to make it mandatory for employers to check the immigration status of employees. Read more.