Source:  THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 7/20/11

Legislation that would require employers to use the federal E-Verify system to check the immigration status of new hires came under fire Tuesday from state lawmakers and legal authorities who said it would hurt businesses while driving jobs and undocumented workers underground. Lamar Smith has proposed legislation that would mandate the use of E-Verify, a citizenship verification database, for businesses within six months to three years. 

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