Possible Compromise Emerges on Controversial E-Verify Measure
A bill filed by Rep. Cord Byrd, R-Neptune Beach, above, would require government employers, such as state agencies and county school districts, to use the federal government's E-Verify system to check the legal eligibility of new workers.
January 13, 2020 at 12:31 PM
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The Republican-dominated Legislature has long pushed back against requiring employers to conduct immigration background checks for new hires, but a bill recently filed includes a potential compromise that could hand a win to Gov. Ron DeSantis on the controversial issue.
The bill, filed by Rep. Cord Byrd, R-Neptune Beach, would require government employers, such as state agencies and county school districts, to use the federal government's E-Verify system to check the legal eligibility of new workers.
Private employers, other than government contractors, would not be mandated to use the E-Verify system.
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