McDonnell speeds up E-Verify timeline for state agencies

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on Monday sped up the deadline for executive branch agencies to start using a federal program that checks the immigration status of new hires.

Executive branch agencies, such as the Department of Transportation and Department of Social Services, will now have to enroll in the E-Verify program by June 1, rather than the original deadline of Dec. 1, 2012.

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