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No. They don't get in trouble. They could, but they don't.

> Employers who knowingly employ illegal workers in the US also get in trouble

They might get a slap on the wrist fine that probably doesn't even negate the profits off the illegal labor.

> However, we also have a system called e-verify

The majority of states do not require e-verify for most jobs. Many states don't have any requirements for e-verify and a few only have limited requirements.

> Employers who knowingly employ illegal workers in the US also get in trouble.

If this were true -- if they were actually punished (eg sent to prison for N years) -- the whole problem would solve itself overnight.

They don't. They get elected president despite committing crimes