Biometric Social Security Cards as a National Worker ID
Immigration reform measures being considered by Congress include an enhanced Social Security Card with biometric (possibly fingerprint) information on users. Employers would have to purchase card readers and check the Social Security Biometric information which would have to match the applicant before they could be hired. The proposals so far are on the drawing board, but working out the details and the cost is proving to be a challenge. Several national ID and employment verification programs have be proposed post 9/11, without much success. The most prominent National ID was REAL ID, Enhanced Drivers Licenses, and E-verify.
Ready for Your Biometric Social Security Card? By Katy Steinmetz / Washington, Monday, March 29, 2010
