Once the employer has examined the documents. he and the prospective employee each sign a statement that the required documents have been examined. Then the employer retains the signed forms for 5 years or until 1 year after the employment ends. If he does this in good faith. the employer has an affirmative defense against a charge of "knowingly" hiring an illegal alien. I wish to emphasize that the user of the system will not be responsible for the genuineness of the documents. only that such documents reasonably appear on their face to be genuine. Compliance with this procedure by the employer shall give rise to a presumption of good faith.
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