USCIS has Launched Self-Assessment Guides to Aid Employers
In order to help employers comply with the existing E-Verify regulations USCIS has launched self-assessment guides to support their compliant use of E-Verify. E-Verify encourages users to establish internal monitoring programs. The new guides include easy-to-follow checklists and help the company to be compliant with E-verify norms. Self-service guides are available for direct access users […]
Justice Department Settles Claims of Discrimination against Philadelphia Employment Agency
The Justice Department announced today that it reached a settlement agreement with a Philadelphia based employment agency resolving allegations that the company discriminated under the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), when it impermissibly delayed the start date of two refugees after requiring them to provide specific Form I-9 documentation. In two […]
USCIS Instructs Employers to Continue Using Current Version of Form I-9
On Monday 13th August, USCIS has asked employers to continue using the existing version of Form I-9 even though it has an expiration date on Aug 31st of this year. “This form should continue to be used even after the OMB control number expiration date of August 31, 2012 has passed. USCIS will provide updated […]
E-Verify Rule in South Carolina Comes into Full Effect from July 1st 2012
Amendments to the “South Carolina Illegal Immigration and Reform Act” were signed into law by Governor Nikki Haley on June 27, 2011. 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 E-Verify […]
Justice Department Settles Lawsuit against New Jersey Information Technology Company for Retaliation
The Justice Department settled a lawsuit today against an information technology staffing company in Jersey City, regarding allegations that the company violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) when it terminated an employee in retaliation for expressing opposition to Whiz’s alleged preference for foreign nationals with temporary work visas. The complaint, […]
Supreme Court Renders Split Decision on Arizona Immigration Law
On June 25th 2012, the Supreme Court handed down a split decision on Arizona’s 2010 immigration law. The court unanimously sustained the best-known part of the law, which requires state law enforcement officials to determine the immigration status of anyone they stop or arrest if there is reason to suspect that the individual might be […]
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Farm in Indiana Alleging Discrimination Against Work-Authorized Non-Citizens
The Justice Department announced today the filing of a lawsuit against a major U.S. egg producer based in Seymour, Ind., alleging that they had engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against work-authorized non-citizens in the employment eligibility verification process. The farm operates in more than 40 locations in six states. The complaint alleges […]
Justice Department Files Lawsuit against Las Vegas Casino for Unfair Documentary Practices
The Justice Department announced today that it filed a lawsuit against a Casino in Las Vegas, alleging that the company engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination in the employment eligibility verification and re-verification process. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) requires employers to treat all authorized workers equally during the hiring, firing and employment […]
Houston-based company admits to hiring illegal aliens and agrees to forfeit $2 million
Houston-based company has agreed to adhere to revised immigration compliance procedures and to pay $2 million as forfeited funds to the Department of Homeland Security related to revenue derived from the employment of illegal aliens. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson, Southern District of Texas, along with Robert Rutt, special agent in […]