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E-Verify Under Scrutiny: Shutdowns, State Mandates, and System Gaps Spark Compliance Debate

John G. Connolly October 23, 2025

When the federal system for verifying new hires was suspended on October 1, companies were left unable to confirm work eligibility or resolve mismatches. The outage raised a serious question: How prepared are employers when E-Verify goes offline? In a recent article by Thomson Reuters, John Connolly states, “The government E-Verify system is not foolproof, right? It’s vulnerable to identity theft, you know, which has been proven. And you know, it’s not a perfect system.” He stressed that E-Verify should be considered one part of a broader compliance strategy, not a guarantee of protection.

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John G. Connolly

Senior Managing Director

John G. Connolly provides subject matter expertise to large, international corporations regarding employer compliance with federal immigration laws, including visa compliance and reviews and remediations of I-9 forms and the E-Verify processes. He also works with firms in conducting due diligence investigations as well as providing subject matter expertise in support of litigation. He previously served as the Deputy Executive Associate Director for the Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS-ICE). There he had a wide range of management responsibilities, including supervision of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) which included investigations involving money laundering, intellectual property rights and customs and immigration violations.
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