E-Verify, previously called the Basic Pilot/Employment Eligibility Verification Program, is an online system that is administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA).
E-Verify, a program that has been in existence since 1997, is an internet-based system that helps employers validate Social Security numbers and employment eligibility of potential new employees.

Some states must comply with state-specific employment authorization verification requirements. In Mississippi, employers with 250 or more employees must start using the E-Verify program by July 1, 2008. Mississippi is the third state to pass legislation in order to regulate illegal hires and employers who do not verify their eligibility status. Oklahoma and Arizona also require all employers to use E-Verify when hiring new employees. Six other states, which include Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Tennessee, and Texas, require employment verification for all public positions.

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