I agree with the logic in what you say, but as an employer, I doubt the ability of any bureaucracy to enforce it. If a prospective employee presents documents that appear to be genuine and meet the needs of the I9 Form, how is the employer to know whether or not they are fake?
Tougher penalties for the forged document producers would be a start.
If a prospective employee presents documents that appear to be genuine and meet the needs of the I9 Form, how is the employer to know whether or not they are fake?Why is this a big problem? You keep a photo-copy of said documents on file and you're covered. If Congress wants to reform anything it can reform whatever is necessary to reduce fake documentation to a minimum. If a prospective foreign national employee has a Green Card/work visa he ought to be in a Federal database that confirms its authenticity.