Ice enforcement and current worksite enforcement issues

1-9 and Immigration News Updates

Builder Magazine offers new insight on immigration laws for contractors in a June 15, 2009 article. The article notes new workplace enforcement policies for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement division (ICE), including harsher penalties for employers who hire undocumented workers. Builders and contractors are responsible for their subcontractors, too, and enforcement is going to be stepped up in these areas, as ICE enforcement has openly acknowledged their priorities are now finding employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers in a variety of industries across the country, including building and contracting.

Read the entire article here:
http://www.builderonline.com/workforce/feds-target-employers-of-undocumented-workers.aspx

Questions About the I-9 Form Revisions?

For a comprehensive rundown of the recent I-9 form revisions, including differences in the new form, go to:
http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/I9_qa_12dec08.pdf

Wondering What the New ICE Workplace Strategy Is?

Announced on April 30, 2009, ICE's workplace enforcement strategy has changed. Here's information on what they're looking for and targeting in their new enforcement standards.
http://www.ice.gov/doclib/pi/news/factsheets/worksite_strategy.pdf

Immigration and Customs Enforcement
http://www.ice.gov/

ICE Enforcement. Growing by the day. Best to go directly to the ICE website for up-to-date information on investigations.
http://www.ice.gov/pi/news/multimedia/archive/index.htm?top25=yes&year=all&month=all&state=all&topic=all&Submit=Go

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