Thursday, May 7, 2009

US Targets Smaller Businesses for Hiring Illegal Aliens

The Department of Homeland Security announced last week that it is going to be targeting businesses that employee illegal aliens for prosecution.  In a fact sheet, the Deparment of Homeland Security indicated that it will target smaller businesses for prosecution.  Previously, the Homeland Security targeted business with at least 150 illegal employees.  Now Homeland Security is targeting business with at least 25  illegal employees for prosecution.

Employers who might have illegal alien employees might want to review their personnel files to make sure that they have current I-9 forms or have used some of the new verification tools such as E-Verify.

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