C
ONTENTS
Chapter PageEXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................. xix
PART 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 1
I BACKGROUND ............................................................................................. 3
1. Introduction......................................................................................... 3
2. The Design of E-Verify ...................................................................... 4
2.1. Introduction................................................................................. 4
2.2. Registering for E-Verify ............................................................. 4
2.3. The Form I-9 Verification Process.............................................. 5
2.4. The E-Verify Verification Process.............................................. 5
3. Report Organization............................................................................ 9
II RESEARCH METHODS ................................................................................ 13
1. Background......................................................................................... 13
2. Survey Design and Data Collection.................................................... 13
2.1. Stakeholders Meeting.................................................................. 13
2.2. Web Surveys of Employers......................................................... 14
2.3. Onsite Studies ............................................................................. 20
2.4. Data from the E-Verify System .................................................. 26
2.5. Other Federal Data Sources ........................................................ 33
2.6. Interviews of Federal Officials and Contractors ......................... 34
2.7. System Testing............................................................................ 34
3. Measurement and Data Analysis ........................................................ 35
3.1. Measurement....................................................................... 35
3.2. Data Analysis ...................................................................... 46
III PUTTING CHANGES IN CONTEXT............................................................ 47
1. Introduction......................................................................................... 47
2. System Outcomes ............................................................................... 47
2.1. Background................................................................................. 47
2.2. Findings....................................................................................... 48
Findings of the E-Verify Program Evaluation iii