Court Halts DHS Implementation of "No-Match" Letter Enforcement

A US Circuit Court Judge in the Norther California District issued a temporary restraining order on August 31 preventing the Social Security Administration (SSA) from sending "no-match" letters to companies whose employees' names do not match the Social Security numbers they used when they applied for their jobs. The court further blocked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from enforcement efforts, scheduled to commence September 14, that require employers to either resolve discrepancies or discharge the worker within 90 days or face sanctions, including fines and possible criminal penalties. A hearing is set for October 1 to allow DHS present arguments against a request for a permanent injunction to bar implementation of the new policy.