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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject: 150 ICE Audits In California to Come
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La Opinion: 150 ICE Audits In California to Come
November 20, 2009 - 5:58 am - jmcabrera
ICE 150 audits come to California
* Araceli Martínez Ortega * 2009-11-20 * La Opinion
SACRAMENTO .- The Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conduct audits to 1.000 companies around the country with the intention to detecting undocumented workers have employees but that number, 150 inspections were carried out to California employers.
John Morton, assistant secretary for ICE told a press conference that 1,000 companies operating in auditing, without excluding any state, is the largest taking place in the history of the raids.
"We audited the hiring records of associated companies with critical infrastructure to see whether they are complying with the employment verification laws," he said.
He explained that the companies be audited cover the full range of industries from banking, agriculture, emergency services, government, health, power plants, among others.
"We are changing the strategy against illegal immigration by attacking the magnet that attracts [in this case the companies that hire them]," he explained.
He said also want to develop a culture of complaints between businesses and all levels for people to report suspected cases a company has hired undocumented workers.
"The good news is that many employers have come clean, the bad news is that many, if not, what if they do not cooperate, they can even be prosecuted," he said.
The 1,000 businesses who were sent notices of audits this week were selected as a result of investigative leads and their connection to public safety and public safety.
Last July, ICE announced the initiative I-9, and sent notices to 652 businesses to inspect I-9 form that all employees must fill out regarding their immigration status.
Jorge Mario Cabrera, spokesman for the Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (Clam) said that ICE policy is erratic and ineffective. "The only people to pay the immigrants are honest, hardworking and honest employers," he said.
Ultimately, he added, the mass dismissal of employees arising from these audits the economy worsens at this time of recession and high unemployment.
Just to cite a few examples: In September, the manufacturing company American Apparel in Los Angeles had to lay off 1,500 workers because ICE audits. Days earlier, the company laid off 1,200 employees, ABM Cleaning.
"This will not change until there is comprehensive immigration reform," said Cabrera.
Virginia Kice, ICE spokesman in California said he can not say how many workers have been discharged as a result of audits of workplaces. However, the 654 announced last July, agents have reviewed over 85,000 Forms I-9 documents 14.000 and have identified suspects, 16% of the revised total.
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