180 Employers Receive I-9 Audit Notices
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued another 180 I-9 Notices of Inspection to employers in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee. This is part of the ICE’s I-9 inspection program, which they introduced in 2009 when they completed 1,600 such audits nationwide. As a result of those audits, the ICE issued fines ranging from $100-$1,100 per violation.
The ICE’s goal is to reduce illegal employment, protecting employment opportunities for those who are legally eligible to work in the United States. Employers who receive Notices of Inspection will have three (3) days to prepare for the audit, so all employers should be sure that their records are in order.