Another example: The federal government is not your friend

Real message today from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Insecurity:

Dear Stakeholder,

The USCIS Verification Division and the Office of Public Engagement invite any interested parties to participate in a national stakeholder engagement to discuss the nationwide launch of Self Check on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 3:00 pm (Eastern Time) at the USCIS Orlando Field Office. Self Check, a service of E-Verify, is a simple online process that allows an individual to check his or her own employment eligibility in the United States . During the session, USCIS will describe and demonstrate the service, discuss its performance, and debut the new Self Check webpages and promotional materials.  For more information, please see the attached invitation.

To Participate in the Session

Any interested parties may participate in this event in person, via teleconference or live web stream. All participants must respond to this invitation. Please contact the Office of Public Engagement at USCIS-IGAOutreach@dhs.gov by February 7, 2012, and reference the following in the subject line of your email:

                         

If you plan to attend in person, please reference “Self Check – In Person”

If you plan to attend by phone, please reference “Self Check – Phone”

If you plan to attend by live web stream, please reference “Self Check – Live Web Stream”

Kind Regards,

Office of Public Engagement

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services