César E. Chávez Committee
16 Pembroke Ave., Providence, RI 02908
1(401)440-9405, 1(401)274-1038
E-mail: julio885@xxxxxxx
H. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR
E-Verify Program Bill
My name is Julio César Aragón and I am a constituent in Rhode Island. I
am calling to voice my concern with, and Opposition to, E-Verify Program Bill.
I believe this bill will have a negative effect on our state and its
residents for the following reasons:
1.- To operate E-Verify, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will
rely on the Social Security Administration's (SSA) database, which has been
identified as a source filled with over 17.8 million errors, many related to
name, date of birth or citizenship status.
2.- The system has major faults, as it often inaccurately identifies
immigrants and U.S. citizens as not being "employment-eligible." This will, in
some cases, prevent qualified, documented immigrants and U.S. citizens from
getting jobs and will unfortunately encourage discrimination among employers.
3.- Potential and current employees are likely to be faced with erroneous
results of the E-Verify system, especially those who have immigrated here or
changed names after a marriage or divorce.
This means it is another piece of legislation that will affect everyone,
but unfairly target the immigrant population.
Julio César Aragón
Chairman, César E. Chávez Committee
Presidente de la Asociación Social, Cultural y Deportiva Mexicana de RI
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