WEST VIRGINIA (WVDN) – Recently, Andrew Good, director of state government relations at NumbersUSA, spoke about House Bill 4759, the anti-illegal immigration legislation, and E-Verify in the Mountain State.
Good explained that he has been director since October 2023 and that NumbersUSA is the largest single-issue grassroots organization in the country.
Director Good stated that illegal immigrants will seek employment in rural areas, such as those found in much of West Virginia, as easily as in more populated areas. That’s why programs like E-Verify are so important. He went on to explain more about the E-Verify program.
E-Verify is reportedly the most effective way of turning off the job magnet, which is the driver of illegal immigration. E-Verify has been a critical part of every major effort, whether it’s been an amnesty bill or an enforcement bill. People on both sides of the aisle in Congress have long known and openly stated that requiring employers to verify their new hires to make sure they’re not hiring illegally is critical in having immigration credibility, Good explained.
The Dallas Federal Reserve Bank found that requiring E-Verify results in as much as an 83% decrease in illegal immigration in each state, according to Good.
Good noted that E-Verify has a score of 88 on the American Customer Satisfaction Index, which is exceptionally high. He went on to say it has been the highest-rated federal program.
According to Good, you can use E-Verify to verify yourself. Go to MyE-Verify and lock your own Social Security Number.
A million employers already use E-Verify, and 47 million new hires last year were run through the system. WV House Bill 4759 seeks to implement E-Verify use requirements for many businesses in the Mountain State.
