07-02-2009, 02:21 PM
I'm sure there are a few businesses in our area that could stand to have their I-9's audited. The unemployment report came out today and it's up to 9.5%. Jobs for Americans and legal immigrants NEED to be opened up.
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_economy">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_economy</a><!-- m --> 467K jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent
I wonder which businesses will be audited in Illinois?
Workplace immigration enforcement starts
Updated: 7/2/2009 8:27:01 AM
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) - The Obama administration is investigating hundreds of U.S. businesses as part of its strategy to focus immigration enforcement on employers who hire illegal workers.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is notifying businesses of plans to audit their I-9 forms. Those are employment eligibility documents that employers fill out for every worker.
The Homeland Security Department says immigration officers served "Notices of Inspection" to 625 businesses. By comparison, 503 such notices were issued to businesses last year.
ICE spokeswoman Gail Montenegro says 32 notices have been sent to businesses within the six states the Chicago ICE office oversees.
Those states are Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri and Kentucky.
Montenegro didn't have further details.
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<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_economy">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_economy</a><!-- m --> 467K jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent
I wonder which businesses will be audited in Illinois?
Workplace immigration enforcement starts
Updated: 7/2/2009 8:27:01 AM
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) - The Obama administration is investigating hundreds of U.S. businesses as part of its strategy to focus immigration enforcement on employers who hire illegal workers.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is notifying businesses of plans to audit their I-9 forms. Those are employment eligibility documents that employers fill out for every worker.
The Homeland Security Department says immigration officers served "Notices of Inspection" to 625 businesses. By comparison, 503 such notices were issued to businesses last year.
ICE spokeswoman Gail Montenegro says 32 notices have been sent to businesses within the six states the Chicago ICE office oversees.
Those states are Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri and Kentucky.
Montenegro didn't have further details.
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