“E-verify is NOT voluntary if you have a standard payroll and pay payroll taxes.”
then why does uscis.gov state:
“E-Verify is a voluntary program for most employers, but mandatory for some, such as employers with federal contracts or subcontracts that contain the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify clause and employers in certain states that have legislation that mandates the use of E-Verify for some or all employers.”
E-Verify Quick Reference Guide for E-Verify Enrollment - USCIS”
https://www.uscis.gov/.../e-verify-enrollment-quick-reference-guide-september-2012
And if as you say it is already mandatory for all employers, why is the trump administration making a big push to make it mandatory for all employers?
to wit, according to the article:
“The heads of the Social Security Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have endorsed the mandatory national use of the voluntary system as a way to curb illegal immigration and cut identity theft ... So I think E-Verify should be mandated in this country across the board,” said ICE Acting Director Thomas Homan.”
well, from a practical standpoint it is mandatory as when you enroll to do payroll deductions directly E-Verify is required.
Maybe if someone does their own payroll (how quaint) he/she could bypass E-Verify.
So you are correct and I stand corrected.
Let us pray Trump corrects us both.
Table: States Requiring E-Verify
| State | Citation | Year Enacted | Applies to: | |
| 1 | Alabama | HB 56 HB 658 |
2011 2012 |
All employers (phase in) Contractors and subcontractors; prime contractors not liable for subcontractor complying with E-Verify unless they know of the violation |
| 2 | Arizona | HB 2779 HB 2745 |
2007 2008 |
All employers |
| 3 | Colorado | HB 1343 SB 139 SB 193 |
2006 2008 2008 |
State agencies, contractors |
| 4 | Florida | EO 11-02 EO 11-116 |
2011 2011 |
State agencies, contractors, subcontractors |
| 5 | Georgia | SB 529 HB 2 SB 447 HB 87 HB 742 HB 1027 |
2006 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012 |
Public employers, contractors, subcontractors with 500+ employees (phase in) |
| 6 | Idaho | EO 2009-10 | 2009 | State agencies, contractors |
| 7 | Indiana |
SB 590 | 2011 | State agencies, contractors |
| 8 | Louisiana | HB 342 HB 646 HB 996 |
2011 2011 2012 |
State contractors Option for private employers |
| 9 | Michigan | HB 5365 | 2012 | State agencies, contractors, subcontractors |
| 10 | Mississippi | SB 2988 | 2008 | All employers (phase in) |
| 11 | Missouri | HB 1549 HB 390 |
2008 2009 |
Public employers, contractors, subcontractors |
| 12 | Nebraska | LB 403 | 2009 | Public employers, contractors |
| 13 | North Carolina | SB 1523 HB 36 |
2006 2011 |
State agencies, universities Localities, all employers (phase in) |
| 14 | Oklahoma | HB 1804 | 2007 | Public employers, contractors, subcontractors |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | SB 637 | 2012 | Public contractors, subcontractors |
| 16 | South Carolina | HB 4400 SB 20 HB 4813 |
2008 2011 2012 |
Public employers, contractors (phase in) Private employers Establishes a 24-hour hotline to report E-Verify violations |
| 17 | Tennessee | HB 1378 | 2011 | All employers with 6+ employees (phase in) |
| 18 | Utah | SB 81 SB 39 SB 251 HB 116 |
2008 2009 2010 2011 |
Public employers, contractors, subcontractors Private employers with more than 15 employees |
| 19 | Virginia | HB 737 HB 1859 SB 1049 |
2010 2011 |
State agencies Public contractors, subcontractors with more than 50 employees |
| 20 | West Virginia | SB 659 | 2012 | Public Employers, contractors |