Homeland Security rescinds no-match rule
October 16, 2009 by Jim GiulianoPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Records documentation
With a push from President Obama, this month the curtain fell on the Department of Homeland Security’s controversial no-match rule.
DHS formally withdrew its Social Security no-match regulation — first presented in 2007 — as of October 7.
The no-match regulation was the source of “safe harbor” rules for employers who received letters from the Social Security Administration stating that an employee’s Social Security Number didn’t match the agency’s records. The safe harbor rule required employers to follow procedures and three-month deadlines to resolve the discrepancy, or face legal penalties.
Shortly after being issued in 2007, the regulation was challenged in a federal district court in San Francisco and was held up by an injunction. The reg never was implemented, and DHS and the White House finally decided to drop it altogether.
A DHS statement announcing the rescission of the rule said the agency will “focus its enforcement efforts relating to the employment of aliens not authorized to work in the United States on increased compliance through improved verification, including participation in E-Verify, ICE Mutual Agreement Between Government and Employers (IMAGE), and other programs.”
Expect the Obama administration to make an especially strong push for mandatory E-Verify for all employers, not just for the federal contractors it covers now. Also, the Social Security Administration will maintain some of its processes for checking SSNs.
Tags: Department of Homeland Security, dhs, no match, obama, social security
October 16th, 2009 at 11:19 am
This is the amount of incredulous influence the–OPEN BORDER–lobbyists (business power brokers and ethnic zealots)) have on certain Democratic cringing rabble? Once again the senate top echelon have huddled secretly (BEHIND CLOSED DOORS), recklessly placing E-Verify worker identification system in jeopardy. The obnoxious
R-O-P-E Senate group as its being called on the Internet and nationwide, who are marked as Reid, Obama, Pelosi Emmanuel have indifferently pushed American Workers in the background, allowing the millions of illegal aliens to take their jobs. They have driven into the ground amendments from appearing in the final Homeland Security “conference committee” bill. They eradicated–ANY CHANCE–of a Senate’s permanent authorization of the E-Verify program.
They have religiously under-funded, undermined the Senate’s mandate to beef up and complete the final 300 mile Mexican border fence. Then again it was never the original border wall as designed by Rep. Duncan Hunter. Illegal Aliens would have first had to scale the–FIRST–fence, run across the two lane highway for the Border Patrol vehicles, then scale an identical–SECOND FENCE. Under funded and weakened just like E-Verify, the police 287(g) arrest and detainment and ceasing the massive ICE raids. Finally the ROPE group strangled the Senate (already) passed ability of countrywide businesses to run their previous hires employees through E-Verify. So you can guess this is a harbinger to drop on the AMERICAN WORKER YET ANOTHER ULTIMATELY EXPENSIVE BLANKET AMNESTY. THOSE TAXPAYERS WILL BE FORCED TO PICK UP A TRILLION DOLLAR TAB. Be advised that Reid D-NV , Pelosi D-CA have one of the largest population of illegal immigrants in the country, who they are subservient too.
MY SUGGESTION IS DON”T BUY ANY SERVICES FROM BUSINESS THAT DOESN’T DISPLAY THE E-VERIFY PLACARD. Remember the real conniving happens in rooms hidden from the public awareness in conference committees. In addition, Remember Harry Reid as an incumbent Senator who carries the blemish of being anti-American Worker, Anti-Sovereignty must not be re-elected. Speaker Pelosi must go? So must Emmanuel? They have proved they cannot be trusted As NUMBERSUSA president says,” With no chance now of E-Verify dying in any minute, because they couldn’t annul the 3 year extension? The pro-amnesty forces no longer can try to use it as a bargaining chip. States, counties, cities and businesses can now be quite confident that they can set policy based on the E-Verify program being around.” IT’S NOT PERMANENT YET THANKS TO ROPE. This group has given preference to illegal workers instead of the 15 million authorized AMERICAN WORKERS. COMPREHEND MORE OF THE CORRUPTION THAT CANNOT BE DENIED BY POLITICIANS AT JUDICIAL WATCH. NUMBERSUSA will explain in detail the consequences of the illegal immigration occupiers. CAPSWEB for OVERPOPULATION information.
October 19th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
The Obama Administration with the democratic majority Congress is probably the most corrupt and clandestine ever. They make Nixon and his cronies lightweights.
October 19th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Wow, I guess this isn’t a forum to discuss the actual HR Issue, but to once again complain about an administration we can do nothing about right now.
October 19th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
I’m amazed by the vituperative rhetoric. The challenge to this arose long before Mr. Obama was elected. I admit I don’t quite understand the issue in its entirety, but these comments do nothing to help clarify it. When your post is full of hate, it’s not helpful to fostering understanding and relevant dialogue regarding the issue.
October 19th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
RandiG,
Ditto…
October 21st, 2009 at 6:45 am
This would be a really useful HR forum if Brittanicus could stop cluttering it with political agenda! Sadly, I think I will leave the website alone. I was hoping for a forum where HR professionals could discuss issues as they pertain to HR.
Brittanicus, I cannot think you actually work in HR because who among us has the kind of time you are able to devote to these diatribes if you are actually serving your employer and employees>?
October 26th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Kudos to Kaysie, Randi and Lisa!