What are the basic requirements of the INA?
Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), employers may hire only persons who may legally work in the United States (U.S.): citizens and nationals of the U.S. and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. The employer must verify the identity and employment eligibility of anyone to be hired, which includes completing and retaining the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9). Employers must keep I-9s on file for at least 3 years (or one year after employment ends, whichever is later). The INA also protects U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to accept employment in the U.S. from discrimination in hiring or discharge on the basis of national origin and citizenship status.
Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), employers may hire only persons who may legally work in the United States (U.S.): citizens and nationals of the U.S. and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. The employer must verify the identity and employment eligibility of anyone to be hired, which includes completing and retaining the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9). Employers must keep I-9s on file for at least 3 years (or one year after employment ends, whichever is later). The INA also protects U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to accept employment in the U.S. from discrimination in hiring or discharge on the basis of national origin and citizenship status.
