On June 9, 2008, President Bush published an amendment to Executive Order 12989 that requires all employers who contract with the federal government to use an electronic employment eligibility system. That same day, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated E-Verify as the required verification system. E-Verify is a free, internet-based employment verification system operated by DHS and the Social Security Administration (SSA).

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