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Head of Arizona Drywall Company Pleads Guilty to Charges in ICE Worksite Investigation

The president of a drywall and stucco company in Arizona pleaded guilty Friday to federal criminal charges resulting from a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) that revealed he hired unauthorized alien workers. . As part of the plea agreement, the top executive of the company agreed to pay $225,000 […]

South Carolina to Enforce E-Verify from Jan 1, 2012

Amendments to the “South Carolina Illegal Immigration and Reform Act” were signed into law by Governor Nikki Haley on June 27, 2011(Read More).  The amended law requires all employers to enroll in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system beginning January 1, 2012 and to verify the legal status of all new employees through […]

Non-Financial Factors: Powerful Motivators in Workplace

Recession has constrained many a company to cut down on financial incentives, bonuses and hikes. However it is not bad news all around as increasing studies have shown that factors other than money can keep an employee motivated in the workplace. A SHRM analysis reveals that nonfinancial factors play a prominent role in influencing employee […]

ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers: A New Push for Companies to Join IMAGE

The ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers (IMAGE) program is a joint government and private sector initiative that was introduced in July 2006 by the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to help employers self-monitor with respect to complying with the federal immigration law’s prohibition against hiring workers who […]

Alabama AG Luther Strange Announces Webpage to Update Changes in Alabama Immigration Law

Attorney General Luther Strange announced that information and guidance will be posted on the Attorney General’s website regarding Alabama’s new immigration law, Act No. 2011-535, and the legal challenges to the law. The information may be found at www.ago.alabama.gov.  The guidance will be posted on the website periodically as it becomes available, and is intended to […]

Michigan Dairy Farm Fined 2.7 Mn Dollars for I-9 Violations

A Michigan dairy farm and its two owners pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of employing illegal aliens, following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). According to the investigation, of the 78 illegal aliens hired by the farm, some were hired on multiple occasions using different names or […]