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E-Verify renewed for three years

As a result of an agreement made by the Senate and House Homeland Security Appropriations Conference Committee on Oct. 7, lawmakers approved a conference agreement that includes a three-year extension of the E-Verify program. E-Verify enables employers to electronically verify the immigration status of their workers. The agreement allocates $137 million for the program.

For the department’s major operating components, the agreement allocates $10.1 billion for Customs and Border Protection, $5.4 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and $7.7 billion for the Transportation Security Administration.

The department will have about $4.2 billion it can distribute in state and local grants in fiscal year 2010 — nearly $300 million more than requested by the administration.

Other highlights include $800 million for border security fencing, infrastructure and technology; more than $1 billion to buy and install explosives detection systems at airports nationwide; and about $400 million for cyber security activities.


Washington Growers League
has the information you need

If you employ agricultural workers, Washington Growers League is the source you need to manage the complicated labor and employment issues facing all agricultural employers today.

Every year, hundreds of legislative and regulatory changes affect your business. WGL is the leading source for information on:

Regulatory changes

Employment services

Labor management

Safety requirements

Members of the Washington Growers League not only receive the vital information they need, but can also rely on assistance from a professional staff with expertise in the legal, housing and safety requirements unique to the agricultural industry.




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