According to the ordinance, “All business entities doing business in the City of Fremont that employ one or more persons must register in the E-Verify program on or before May 4, 2012.  A business entity may register online.  A business entity that applies for any contract, loan, grant, license, or permit from the City after March 5, 2012, must provide documentation that the business entity has registered in the E-Verify program and must execute an affidavit stating that the business entity does not knowingly employ any person who is an unauthorized alien.” Fremont is located about 20 miles west of Omaha, and has a population of about 25,000. Founded in 1856, its primary business is agriculture although its largest employer is Hormel.

E-Verify is the Employment Eligibility Verification program, a free electronic system provided through a partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration. E-Verify allows businesses to electronically check the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.

Nebraska joins several states with cities or counties that have mandated the use of E-Verify for certain businesses.  Here is an E-Verify legislative map of the US.