The U.S. District Court for Maryland ruled in favor of a regulation that requires contractors to verify their employment's eligibility using the Homeland Security Department's E-Verify system. Although the law was help up in court proceedings for months, the law will go into effect Sept. 1. 

Critics of the law, which included various industry groups, argued that the law unfairly requires contractors to pay for the screening. The trial court, however, said that the law is in the public interest and should be implemented. 

The judge also pointed out that the expenses for the E-Verify system would be paid largely from government funds. The new system will likely identify many employees who are not authorized to work in the United States.

If you have lost your job because you have been wrongfully identified as an unauthorized worker, contact the Houston employment lawyers of the Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042.