Feb. 11, 2011 - Kiplnger

Coming: More audits of employers’ 1-9 eligibility forms for foreign workers. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will step up the number of routine checkups it makes to ensure that employers are toeing the line when hiring immigrants. Last year, ICE levied fines totaling nearly $7 million for violations auditors found... some solely for paperwork mess-ups, with no undocumented workers discovered.
Self-audits can save employers’ necks. ICE gives just three days’ notice to employers before an inspection, so staying on top of paperwork is critical. Also...
Problems with immigration red tape could spark other regulatory checks, compounding employers’ woes. The feds figure that an employer that’s careless about compliance in one legal arena is likely to fall short in other areas as well. So employers could wind up with a battalion of federal regulators on their case.



Feb. 11, 2011 Knight Kiplinger, THE KIPLINGER WASHINGTON EDITORS