Homeland Security Publishes Proposed Rule Outlining Employer Responses to Social Security “No Match” Letters

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has published a proposed rule to amend the regulations relating to the unlawful hiring or continued employment of unauthorized aliens (8 CFR ?274a). The amended regulation describes the legal obligations of an employer that receives a “No-Match Letter” from the Social Security Administration (SSA) or the DHS.