I-9 Notices of Inspection, ICE’s Third Round
This is ICE’s third round of immigration audits within the last year. The first round occurred on July 1, 2009, when ICE issued Notices of Inspection to 652 businesses. The second round of immigration audits occurred on November 19, 2009, affecting an additional 1,000 businesses nationwide.
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Southern Companies Under ICE Inspection Notice
There is no doubt that ICE is making a renewed effort to focus on holding employers accountable for their hiring practices. We expect more NOIs to be issued in the near future. We encourage employers to conduct internal I-9 audits and put their internal immigration compliance programs in order.
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Human Capital Management
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Cincinnati Firm Fined After Worksite Investigation
Employers are required to complete and retain a Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. This form requires employers to review and record the individual’s identity document(s) and determine whether the document(s) reasonably appear to be genuine and related to the individual. The fine relates to I-9 violations at Koch’s Fairfield, Ohio, facility. The company has cooperated with ICE in the investigation employing the use of E-Verify and ensuring that its policies and procedures are in compliance with legal requirements.
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ICE Sending Chills Down Spines of U.S. Employers
On July 1, 2009 – just before the long hot Fourth of July holiday weekend – the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) sent chills up the spines of many U.S. employers by issuing Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 652 businesses nationwide to determine whether or not they were complying with Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9) Form regulations.
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Human Capital Management
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One Of The Big Pictures In 2010 – Hiring
What’s on the arisen? As 2009 winds down, the economy is beginning to show signs of a pulse. The Dow is creeping towards 11,000 and some companies are seeing profits make an uptick. 2010 holds promise for a recovery of the job market. Experts expect sectors such as compliance enforcement, medical record management, and security to lead the hiring revival. Here is a breakdown of the industries and infrastructure that will help get the American economy back on its feet.
Link to the full article below.
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967329
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Human Capital Management
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DHS Sues Michigan Company to Recover Over $41,000 In I-9 Violations
DHS has filed a lawsuit against a Detroit-area automobile plastics company to recover a $41,360 fine which was assessed following an I-9 audit.
Read the full article linked below.
http://everifyandi9news.com/?p=488
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Human Capital Management
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Immigration Compliance Enforcement (ICE) Announces 1000 Audits On Businesses
ICE announces update on compliance audits. The 1,000 businesses served with audit notices this week were selected for inspection as a result of investigative leads and intelligence and because of the business’ connection to public safety and national security-for example, privately owned critical infrastructure and key resources. The names and locations of the businesses will not be released at this time due to the ongoing, law enforcement sensitive nature of these audits.
You can read the full article linked below.
http://hammondlawgroup.blogspot.com/2009/11/ice-announces-1000-audits.html
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Human Capital Management
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A $450K Fine for Hiring Undocumented Workers Paid By a Missouri Plant
A huge fine was paid by a Missouri plant for undocumented workers. The Department of State’s October 2009 Visa Bulletin shows a cut-off date for employment-based third preference visa numbers of June 1, 2002, for all chargeability areas except for China-mainland born (February 22, 2002); India (April 15, 2001); and Mexico (May 1, 2002).
Link to the full article below.
http://garfinkel.clickcom.com/2009/10/31/october-2009/
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Human Capital Management
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American Apparel Audited By ICE Agents For Violating Immigration Laws
American Apparel was hit hard by the ICE Audits. Over 300 companies had received audit notices at the same time as American Apparel, but almost all the news coverage has focused on American Apparel. Dov Charney, company founder and CEO, is an outspoken advocate of changing U.S. immigration policy, speaking out in support of the company’s Legalize LA campaign and challenging the morality of standing silent while a whole section of human beings are persecuted. Charney is also infamous for American Apparel ads that are even more degrading to women than most, and for an atmosphere of sexual harassment of women employees—but that is not why the government is going after him. The American Apparel factory officially shuts down every May 1st and the workers march in their thousands in annual immigrants rights protests in downtown L.A. As the American Apparel website says: “Why do we support immigration reform? Simple answer: Humanity.” It seems likely to many that American Apparel was targeted specifically because of Charney’s stance on immigration and his open opposition to government persecution of the undocumented.
You can read the full article linked below.
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/10/27/18626913.php
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Human Capital Management
1-888-884-3910
Be Prepared for Surprise Enforcement Site Visits: Employer Alert
Employers be aware of the on-site inspections. As part of the Department of Homeland Security’s stepped-up enforcement efforts that include increased audits of businesses to detect immigration and labor law violations, employers are reporting random, unannounced visits by the Fraud Detection and National Security Division (FDNS) of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. FDNS inspectors often use a script of questions and ask to speak with an employer representative and any foreign workers. FDNS is also using what it learns to add fraud indicators to its database in an effort to identify patterns and potential fraud during adjudications.
Read the full article linked below.
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