John Morton, Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), announced record numbers of worksite enforcement investigations, criminal prosecutions, and administrative-fine-awards. ICE’s comprehensive worksite enforcement strategy is focused on deterring unlawful employment and hopes its increased investigative activity will drive employers toward employment verification compliance. Administrative/criminal investigations are up 54%, criminal arrests/prosecutions of owners, HR managers and executives are up 45%, and issued Notices of Inspection for Forms I-9 are up more than 375% from FY2008.
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