Florida Senate relaxes e-Verify requirement in bill
A Senate committee relaxed a proposed bill requirement that all employers use a federal computer system to verify the immigration status of new hires.
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BY PATRICIA MAZZEI
PMAZZEI@MIAMIHERALD.COM
Tallahassee -- Score one for business in the latest round of debate over proposed immigration reform in the Florida Senate.
A committee Monday relaxed a requirement that the state and all private employers check the immigration status of any prospective employee by using the federal government’s e-Verify system.
The condition, a favorite among tea-party types who supported Gov. Rick Scott, faced stiff opposition from big business, agricultural interests and immigration advocates who questioned e-Verify’s effectiveness.
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