United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-06-21 monographic deposited born digital 24 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-822T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-822T P0b002ee18037b9af f:d05822t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-822T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-822T GAO-05-822T Eligibility criteria Eligibility determinations Employment Employment opportunities Federal law Forms (documents) Fraud Identity verification Illegal aliens Immigrants Immigration and naturalization law Labor force Noncompliance Program evaluation Program management Pilot programs Basic Pilot Program INS Worksite Enforcement Program Testimony A27337

The opportunity for employment is one of the most important magnets attracting illegal aliens to the United States. The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 established an employment eligibility verification process and a sanctions program for fining employers for noncompliance. Few modifications have been made to the verification process and sanctions program since 1986, and immigration experts state that a more reliable verification process and a strengthened worksite enforcement capacity are needed to help deter illegal immigration. In this testimony, GAO provides preliminary observations from its ongoing assessment of (1) the current employment verification process and (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) priorities and resources for the worksite enforcement program and the challenges it faces in implementing that program. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-822T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-822T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-822T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-822T.pdf GAO-05-822T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-822T Testimony GAO-05-822T; Immigration Enforcement: Preliminary Observations on Employment Verification and Worksite Enforcement Efforts; Eligibility criteria Eligibility determinations Employment Employment opportunities Federal law Forms (documents) Fraud Identity verification Illegal aliens Immigrants Immigration and naturalization law Labor force Noncompliance Program evaluation Program management Pilot programs Basic Pilot Program INS Worksite Enforcement Program Title 8 Section 1324aet seq. Title 8 Section 2U 8 U.S.C. 1324aet seq. 8 U.S.C. 2U Public Law 104-208