Look, y'all: it's been a loooong day, which means that my attempts to keep my southern drawl in check fell by the wayside many hours ago. That also means that this won't be a big discussion entry. Just a couple of simple pleas:
PLEASE train your staff on properly completing Form I-9.
PLEASE have them read through the instructions and go over each section block by block.
PLEASE "error-up" some sample forms and have your staff find the miscues.
PLEASE follow-up with your staff to see if any situations have arisen which weren't addressed in training (you know they have).
And PLEASE do self-audits. Better you catch the mess-ups before ICE (yes, that acronym is two syllables long by this point in my day).
I need a Pal's sweet tea.
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Showing posts with label ICE. Show all posts
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Chilly Forecast Ahead
It appears that ICE is on its way this season. Immigration & Customs Enforcement ('ICE') - the division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responsible for Employer compliance with immigration laws- announced several days ago that it was preparing to send out Five Hundred (500) new Notices of Inspection to companies within the next week.
Typically, a Notice of Inspection will require an employer to provide access to its I-9 Forms to make sure that the Forms are properly completed and that its employees are eligible to work in the U.S. (Fines for improperly completed I-9s may range from $110 - $1,100 per violation).
By comparison, ICE sent out only 503 Inspections for the entire year of 2008.
This increased vigilance by ICE is a continuing trend in immigration enforcement that has been escalating for the past 18 months. One effect of this increased pressure on Employers is that there has been a decline in illegal immigration - but it requires all employers, (whether or not you employ a foreign national), to make sure that all of your Form I-9s are in proper order before ICE makes its arrival at your door.
Happy Autumn!
Typically, a Notice of Inspection will require an employer to provide access to its I-9 Forms to make sure that the Forms are properly completed and that its employees are eligible to work in the U.S. (Fines for improperly completed I-9s may range from $110 - $1,100 per violation).
By comparison, ICE sent out only 503 Inspections for the entire year of 2008.
This increased vigilance by ICE is a continuing trend in immigration enforcement that has been escalating for the past 18 months. One effect of this increased pressure on Employers is that there has been a decline in illegal immigration - but it requires all employers, (whether or not you employ a foreign national), to make sure that all of your Form I-9s are in proper order before ICE makes its arrival at your door.
Happy Autumn!
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