To expedite audits of businesses’ employment records, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched a bold, new audit initiative by issuing Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 652 businesses nationwide. The notices issued yesterday are more than ICE issued throughout all of last fiscal year and alerted owners that ICE will be inspecting their hiring records to determine whether or not they are complying with employment eligibility verification laws and regulations. For enforcement of employment and immigration laws, inspections are one of the potent tools in the armory of the federal government. This new initiative indicates ICE’s increased focus on holding employers accountable for their hiring practices and efforts to ensure a legal workforce. “ICE is committed to establishing a meaningful I-9 inspection program to promote compliance with law. This nationwide effort is a first step in ICE’s long-term strategy to address and deter illegal employment,” said Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary for ICE John Morton.

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