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ICE audit targeting 1,000 companies
42 Houston-area businesses among firms that must prove they comply with immigration law
By SUSAN CARROLL
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Nov. 19, 2009, 11:00PM

U.S. immigration officials put an unprecedented 1,000 businesses — including 42 in the Houston metro area — on notice Thursday that their paperwork would be inspected to make sure they don't employ illegal immigrants.

The announcement marks the largest round of immigration-related business audits ever, and the latest in an ongoing Department of HomeÂ*land Security campaign to create a “culture of complianceâ€

1000 businesses out of 7,000,000 businesses in the United States. 1000 down, 6,999,000 to go.

Personally, I like Sheriff Joe's approach. If that approach was used nationwide, this problem would be solved in less than 5 years.

Wake Up Sheriffs, Chiefs of Police and State Highway Patrols.

Why don't they ever go after the small construction and landscaping companies all over the country who employ the majority of illegals? There are thousands upon thousands of illegals in these industries alone who are still employed and keeping Americans out of work.

Oh come on... only 42 in Houston!

Dixie

142 Notices of Intent to Fine, 2009 (NIF) totaling $15,865,181;

ICE issued 32 NIFs totaling $2,355,330 in all of FY 2008.

45 Final Orders totaling $798,179;

ICE issued eight Final Orders totaling $196,523 during the same period in FY 2008.

To date, 61 NIFs have been issued, resulting in $2,310,255 in fines.

In addition, 267 cases for 2009 are currently being considered for Notices of Intent to Fine (NIFs).

They should go after the SEIU!

To seek out unscrupulous employers is all well and good. But what should have been done beforehand was for Congress to pass legislation to make E-Verify mandatory for all US employers. This way, DHS wouldn't have to handle the auditing workload all by itself. Some of these employers might have weeded-out their illegal workers on their own.

For Pete's sake I.C.E. Get busy doing this in California. Here's where all you wrongful employers are.

Originally Posted by ShockedinCalifornia

For Pete's sake I.C.E. Get busy doing this in California. Here's where all you wrongful employers are.

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Originally Posted by ShockedinCalifornia

For Pete's sake I.C.E. Get busy doing this in California. Here's where all you wrongful employers are.

La Opinion: 150 ICE Audits In California to Come

Nov 20, 2009 ... E-Verify and Employer Sanctions Laws: Impacts on Employers and Workers ... La Opinion: 150 ICE Audits In California to Come ...
www.chirla.org/en/node/727 - 11 hours ago

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-178854.html