DHS sues Michigan company to recover over $41,000 in I-9 penalties

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Enforcement, Form I-9, ICE
By John Fay
December 9, 2009

DHS has filed a lawsuit against a Detroit-area automobile plastics company to recover a $41,360 fine which was assessed following an I-9 audit.

According to court documents (made available below), DHS completed the I-9 audit on March 17, 2009, and subsequently issued a Notice of Intent to Fine (NOIF) on March 25, 2009, for failure to complete ninety four (94) Form I-9s.

By regulation, the company had 30 days to preserve its right to contest the fine or seek a negotiated settlement, neither of which it chose to do.

As a result, the penalty became final and nonreviewable, and DHS filed suit last month.

According to documents filed on Monday, the company has until January 11, 2010 to respond.

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