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Thousands of immigrants gathered at rallies across the state Monday as part of a national day of action billed as a “campaign for immigrants’ dignity.” Police estimated that some 4,000 people attended a rally outside the Capitol in Lincoln, where protesters carried U.S. flags and those from Mexico and other nations. Shouting “Si se puede!” — Spanish for “Yes we can!” —the crowd in Lincoln stretched three city blocks as it approached the west side of the Capitol. They were to later march to the federal building in downtown Lincoln. With an overhaul of immigration law stalled in Congress, demonstrators...

To access the full version - http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.+4437: Summary of Title VII of H.R. 4437—Employment Eligibility Verification Telephonic and Electronic Verification. The current employment verification process relies upon employer examination of work authorization and identity documents by employers. If the documents appear genuine on their face, the employer must accept them. Two years after enactment, the bill would change this process by requiring that employers use a toll-free telephone or other electronic device to access a Social Security or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) data base to verify the validity of Social Security numbers (SSN) and alien documents used to evidence...