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To: Oeconomicus who wrote (59958)	6/13/2007 3:18:24 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

Detection is actually quite a simple process with the proper filters. Wages reported under a non-existent SS#, wages for a single SS# reported with more than one name, or wages for a SS# of underage, over-age or unemployed workers. Employers can be detected if groups of the above anomalies are coming from the same employer. It aint exactly rocket science.

To: Oeconomicus who wrote (59958)	6/13/2007 3:39:32 PM
From: Jim S	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 90947

"But I think a mandatory verification system would be more effective and would raise fewer legal issues." In theory, I agree. In practice, I probably don't. Such a verification system will probably mean a whole new bureaucracy, with special software and "other uses" to include personal data on everyone in the US, not just non-citizens. Seems to me that if Juan Valdez uses Bill Johnson's SS number, something should kick out an error in the SS system's computers. If Juan Valdez uses Cesar Chavez's (who is an American) SSN it might slip by the employer, but some simple software checks at the SS office could check addresses, ages, or other simple things to ask the employer to verify. If several mismatches trace to a particular employer or locale, that would be cause for further investigation by LE. And that's just under existing law. So, I stand by my statement that I find the gov't more at fault than employers, who I wouldn't expect to investigate the backgrounds of every employee.