| A new Verification Center has been opened by the | | | | that there are no discriminatory practices and also for |
| U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Buffalo, | | | | safeguarding privacy. USCIS has also made sure that |
| New York, exclusively for the verification operations. | | | | this checking is done in a proper manner and according |
| Major John Farquhar, who represented Buffalo for six | | | | to the rules. |
| years in the U.S. House of Representatives, was given | | | | Michael Aytes, who is the USCIS’s acting Deputy |
| a tribute on this occasion. He migrated from Scotland | | | | Director, also dedicates this proposal to Major John |
| to U.S. and joined the Union army playing an important | | | | Farquhar for his bravery, heroism and loyalty to the |
| role in the civil war before representing Buffalo. He | | | | U.S. There has been a dramatic increase in the |
| spent his life serving the country and fighting with | | | | E-Verify Programs and SAVE Programs in the last |
| boldness and courage. | | | | three years. This increase has helped in keeping track |
| This operation of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration | | | | of employees. |
| Services involves immigration status verification that | | | | More than 300 agencies, including 175 State agencies, |
| helps in the E-Verify Program and the SAVE Program. | | | | 30 department of motor vehicles ,64 local agencies |
| A hundred and thirty five employees at the Bank of | | | | and 28 Federal agencies have registered for being a |
| America building in downtown Buffalo will verify work | | | | part of the SAVE Program. About 6,50,000 places |
| authorization status for companies using E-Verify. | | | | across the nation with 1,70,000 employers are now |
| They will also process requests to confirm immigration | | | | using E-Verify Program to verify their employees |
| status using SAVE Programs. There will be a | | | | eligibility to work in the U.S.. Hence a number of issues |
| monitoring office as well for checking the proper | | | | related to employment are solved. |
| functioning of the two programs. This is to makes sure | | | | |