The turmoil around immigration reform and worksite enforcement is far from over. During the past two years there has been an extraordinary, but very quiet transition of worksite enforcement tactics, accompanied by a not so quiet expansion of the E-Verify program that has set the scene to effectively deny unauthorized workers jobs.

President Obama last week announced his plan for comprehensive immigration reform. The administration’s plan includes four parts: increased border security, accountability for businesses who hire undocumented workers, reforming the visa system to expand the legal immigration system and a plan for bringing those in the U.S. illegally into the legal system.