Holding employers accountable

(a) Consequences of nonconfirmation Section 403(a)(4)(C) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104–208; 8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended to read as follows: (C) Consequences of nonconfirmation (i) Termination and notification If the person or other entity receives a final nonconfirmation regarding an individual, the employer shall immediately— (I) terminate the employment, recruitment, or referral of the individual; and (II) submit to the Secretary any information relating to the individual that the Secretary determines would assist the Secretary in enforcing or administering United States immigration laws. (ii) Consequence of continued employment If the person or other entity continues to employ, recruit, or refer the individual after receiving final nonconfirmation, a rebuttable presumption is created that the employer has violated section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a).. (b) Interagency nonconfirmation report Section 405 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104–208; 8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Interagency nonconfirmation report (1) In general The Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall submit a weekly report to the Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that includes, for each individual who receives final nonconfirmation through E-Verify— (A) the name of such individual; (B) his or her Social Security number or alien file number; (C) the name and contact information for his or her current employer; and (D) any other critical information that the Assistant Secretary determines to be appropriate. (2) Use of weekly report The Secretary of Homeland Security shall use information provided under paragraph (1) to enforce compliance with the United States immigration laws..