ALCU and Immigration Groups Present New Evidence On Devastating Impact Of “No Match” Rule At Teleconference Friday

Teleconference On Final Day For Public Comment On Rule
Toll-Free Dial-in for Reporters: (866) 254-5941
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 24, 2008
CONTACT:  Maria Archuleta, ACLU, (212) 519-7808 or 549-2666; media@aclu.org
WASHINGTON – Tomorrow the ACLU, Immigration Policy Center (IPC), Low Wage Immigrant Worker (LWIW) Coalition and National Immigration Law Center (NILC) will hold a teleconference at 12:30 p.m. EDT about the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) proposed “no match” rule, which was republished on March 21 for public comment. 
The rule would use the error-ridden Social Security database for immigration enforcement by requiring employers to fire workers who are unable to resolve discrepancies in their Social Security records.
Public comments on the new rule must be filed by Friday, April 25. Representatives from the four organizations will discuss serious concerns raised by new evidence submitted in the comments and in a paper showing that the “No Match” rule would result in massive firings of U.S. citizens and other authorized workers and impose devastating costs on American businesses and the economy.
WHO: Lucas Guttentag, ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project Director          Marielena Hincapié, NILC Staff Attorney and Director of Programs         Michele Waslin, IPC Senior Policy Analyst         Sarita Gupta, Jobs with Justice Executive Director, representing LWIW Coalition
WHAT: Teleconference briefing for members of the media on impact of “No Match” rule
WHEN: April 25, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. EDT
WHERE: Dial-in to (866) 254-5941
More information on the ACLU’s lawsuit challenging the “no match” rule is available online at: www.aclu.org/nomatch