Recently there has been a lot of activity on the "employer-side" of immigration, such as raids, etc. On June 9, 2008, the White House issued an Executive Order (see http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/06/print/20080609-2.html ) which states that contracting agencies may not enter into contracts with employers that do not use an electronic employment eligibility verification system designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
It will be interesting to see how/if this is challenged as social security numbers/records still aren't actually "tied to" immigration records and often do not "prove" more than that one has been issued. Social security numbers are "tracking numbers" and do not by themselves prove/disprove that a person is authorized to work in the U.S. Given the (lack of) accuracy of many government records it is unclear how effective the electronic system may be in the first place. Perhaps focusing on comprehensive immigration reform may be a more cost-effective alternative?
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