IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS ESCALATE EMPLOYER AUDITING EFFORTS
News Date December 08, 2009
In November, the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) division announced that it would conduct an additional 1000 employer audits. While ICE officials say the audits will take place in all 50 states, there are indications that California, Arizona, Florida, New York and Texas will be targeted. The audits represent an expansion of an enforcement effort kicked off by ICE last summer. In that effort, agriculture and other green industries were hit hard. For example, five audits were scheduled for Vermont, all of which were carried out on dairy operations. (Contact: Amy Mann)