[JayNorth]

Make it easy for employers to check SS#s If names and #s don't match.....and if the problem isn't just a clerical error, then that individual shouldn't be hired.

I agree, but I can tell you in the southwestern states most HR departments are 100% Hispanic because of these dopey "you must be bilingual so you don't offend anyone" policies. I have a feeling that any loopholes that exist are exploited by the HR person out of camaraderie with the prospective employee.

[rface]

then the HR person is putting the company at high risk