Archive for the ‘I-9’ Category

ICE Announces New I-9 Compliance Inspection Center, Partnership With Tyson Foods; Audits Increase

2/3/2011 Written by Brian D. Zuccaro

On January 20, 2011, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the creation of an employment compliance inspection center in Crystal City, Virginia. At the center, 15 auditors will support ICE’s worksite enforcement strategy by helping agency field offices around the country expedite employment authorization verification (Form I-9) audits of businesses selected for inspection by […]Read More >

Chipotle Fires Scores of Latino Workers in Minnesota

1/9/2011 Written by Brian D. Zuccaro

Chipotle Mexican Grill reportedly fired an estimated 50 Latino employees recently as a result of an I-9 (work authorization verification) audit. Brad Sigal of the Minnesota Immigration Rights Action Committee said, “An action like this on a mass scale before the holidays is not consistent with the image [Chipotle’s has] cultivated.” In a statement, Chipotle’s […]Read More >

ICE Targets Employers with Nationwide Audit of Immigration Records

7/14/2009 Written by Brian D. Zuccaro

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently announced a new nationwide audit initiative targeted at U.S. employers. ICE issued 652 Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 652 businesses across the country. This represents 100 more NOIs than ICE issued in all of fiscal year 2008. Each NOI notifies the employer that they are subject to an ICE […]Read More >