September 25, 2007

U.S. Sues Illinois Over State Law Banning Use of Error-Filled System

The Bush administration sued the State of Illinois yesterday, hoping to block a new state law that bars employers from using a federal employment eligibility verification system. Under the Illinois statute, the ban would remain until Washington certifies that the databases used to verify workers’ eligibility are 99 percent accurate.

U.S. Sues Illinois to Let Employers Use Immigrant Databases, New York Times, September 25, 2007.