[petkus]

Is there any reason that any employer can't verify the illegal aliens social security number?

If the farmer, builder, etc are hiring illegal aliens, they can use their Blackberry or other PDA to check out the social security number!

Email your senators and Congressman the link to this Web Site & remind them of this functionality!

[thomas16]

There is no law that employers must use SSA's systems, so they don't. Also SSA's verification systems are not 100% accurate. If you want to know more about this, go to SSA's OIG Office of Audit Website, review the Employer Suspense file (ESF) reports from the last 10 years, the verification systems are discussed and illegal aliens. There is also probably a report that discusses the Employer Verification System.

The verification system verifies that the name and SSN are valid, it doesn't verify that they belong to the worker. Many workers work under stolen names and SSNs or their childrens names and SSNs.

[an amused spectator]

That's special. Someone can match your name and SSN up using a government website tool.

Great tool for identity theft!

[tophat9000]

Well why doesn't the government flag it went more then one name is starts reporting under an SSN.... Because they don't care.... I went to my state tax board (in CA) some years back to get copy of w2 going back for 5 years and and found out there were other people reporting under my SSN...it's right their in the state computer, more then one name reporting under the same SSN ....it would be easy to have thet system run a report and chatch these people....but nnnnnno!..... I ask about it ant the state workers response is they (the state) neither report it to you or do any thing about it... they do nothing

[trubluolyguy]

There are two Internet verification options you can use to verify that your employee names and Social Security numbers match Social Security's records. You can:

Verify up to 10 names and SSNs (per screen) online and receive immediate results. This option is ideal to verify new hires.

OR

Upload batch files of up to 250,000 names and SSNs and usually receive results the next government business day. This option is ideal if you want to verify an entire payroll data base or if you hire a large number of workers at a time

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In other words, no more DAMNED EXCUSES!

[HiJinx]

Ping for those who weren't aware of this.

[Tammy8]

You do realize the ACLU is fighting this tooth and nail right now?

[beaversmom]

ping