E-Verify

In a continuation of last year's "STOP WOKE" act, Florida lawmakers limit DEI programs in higher ed but stop short of eliminating in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants.

Florida law requires employers to check the immigration status of new workers by using the federal E-Verify system or Form I-9.

E-Verify is a federal system created by the Department of Homeland Security that checks a new hire’s eligibility to work in the U.S.

Controversial legislation mandating public employers use E-Verify, with a carve-out for private employers to use other means of verifying employee’s…

The Florida Senate has passed a bill requiring employers use the federal E-Verify system to ensure they don’t hire undocumented workers. Though, the…

A bill that would require public employers to check the immigration status of new hires through E-verify got its first hearing in a House committee…

Florida’s Lieutenant Governor has been making the rounds, promoting Governor Ron DeSantis’ legislative agenda. WFSU's Lynn Hatter sat down with Nunez…

A decade ago a fight broke out in Florida over whether to require businesses to use the federal E-Verify system to ensure employees are eligible to work…

Update: Sen. Joe Gruters (R-Sarasota) and Rep. Cord Byrd (R-Jacksonville Beach) have filed compromise bills that would require public employers - not…

Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is calling on state lawmakers to further crack down on undocumented immigration by mandating the use of E-Verify.…