KENNEWICK — The Kennewick City Council will vote next week on whether to adopt a federal program that verifies a person’s work eligibility in the United States.
The Tri-City Herald reports that the council has heard the arguments for E-Verify and has scheduled a vote for Tuesday.
E-Verify is an electronic system that verifies whether potential new hires are eligible to work in the United States. E-Verify participants fill out a form, which is checked through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. The program is voluntary and is for confirming employment authorization, not a test for citizenship.
City Attorney Lisa Beaton says the system could save money on doing background checks for new hires.
Public entities using E-Verify cannot use it to screen applicants for a job, nor can it be used for current employees.
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