The most recent targets are in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi and Tennessee. ICE had already done some 1,600 inspections
in the second half of 2009 and issued fines ranging from $100 to $1,100
per violation. A Notice of Inspection requires employers to allow ICE
to inspect their I-9 forms to determine compliance with the law.
ICE
released a statement warning that the inspections are “a
first step in ICE’s long-term strategy to address
and deter illegal employment.”
Companies
that receive a Notice of Inspection will have three
days to prepare for a meeting with federal officials in which
the company’s
Form I-9 records will be reviewed, possibly including
payroll documentation.
March 12, 2010 by Jim Giuliano
It
is a major compliance issue and fines can be given for each
and every incorrectly filled out or documented I-9 on file. If
you need an I-9 audit, please contact Fern
Powers, PHR, at 215-563-5520
