Lancaster, Calif. Mayor Requiring Use of E-Verify
Mayor R. Rex Parris of Lancaster, Calif., located about 60 miles north of Los Angeles, is requiring the city's businesses to verify the eligibility of its new hires using E-Verify.
"We are working to ensure that all available jobs in our city go to hardworking, law-abiding citizens," Parris said. "It is absolutely essential that our local businesses comply with the law when choosing whom to employ."
The Lancaster area has a 17% unemployment rate. Businesses that do not comply with the new city ordinance risk having their business license revoked. In August, the city of Los Angeles considered a similar local ordinance.