Local business owners meet with immigration official

John DeSantis



Published: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 12:03 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 12:03 p.m.


HOUMA — Come see us before we come see you.


That was the message for local business owners and managers from a locally based federal immigration official Wednesday.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Agent Blayne Bergeron told a gathering of about 100 business people at the Houma Municipal Auditorium that his agency can help a business determine whether workers have supplied true identification.

False driver licenses and Social Security cards are often used by people to falsely claim that they are legally in the U.S.

“The program we have doesn’t cost you anything, and it saves you unpleasantness,â€