My New Job and Illegal Immigration

[Anonymous 7]

{Some of you will already know this but it is a first for me in decades}

When I was a teenager in the 80s every job I had required me to show a SS Card or Birth certificate for employment.

After I got out of the Service in the 90s not one employer asked for proof of citizenship or proof of legal status. Just a DL. In fact these documents have been locked away in a fire resistant box 25+ years.

Until today.
I had to complete a federal I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form.

Form I-9, officially the Employment Eligibility Verification, is a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services form. Mandated by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of

1986

, it is used to verify the identity and legal authorization to work of all paid employees in the United States. All U.S. employers must ensure proper completion of Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_I-9

To my genuine surprise I was informed that I had to supply real proof of legal status, like when I was a teenager.

Now, I know this is not going to stop dishonest employers or illegals from using illegal documents.

IDK if my employer is on the ball and likes to dot i’s and cross t’s or if this s~~~ is starting to be f~~~ing enforced.

Anyway, anybody have a similar experience?

[It’sallbsParticipant]

They do it in the UK you have to let employers take a copy of your passport as they get fined if they don’t check.

http://www.leavemeansleave.eu

[TheSpiceParticipant 2644]

I’ve definitely had to provide one of those for my last several jobs. My current employer required both since we’re regulated by the state.

"I've been thinking about what it would be like if we got back together."
"You know it's too late for that."

[xanthineParticipant 4903]

Damn dude…sure did not take you long to find a new job! How’s that freedom tasting?

[Anonymous 7]

xanthine wrote:

Damn dude…sure did not take you long to find a new job! How’s that freedom tasting?

Lets just say that word leaked that I was looking onto the grapevine. An interested party made sure I stoped looking.

I had a couple of weeks off. To tell the truth I was ready to go back to work. It is winter here and unless you like doing s~~~ in the cold, cabin fever can set in.

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