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Seven Myths That Cloud Immigration Debate
Thursday, September 2, 2010

The United States is shockingly irrational in the way it handles immigration. Unlike other nations that strategically use immigration to pursue national goals, we lurch from concerns about border security to illegal immigrants to drugs and crime without considering our long-term political and economic priorities.

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Family Speaks Out About Fullerton ICE Raid
Thursday, September 2, 2010

Yadira Barragan used to think that people who came to this country illegally should simply return home to sort out their situation there.

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Chicago Metro Immigration News

Federal Officials Arrest Nearly Three Dozen Chicago-Area Immigrants
Monday, August 30, 2010

Nearly three dozen Chicago-area men were among 370 immigrants arrested throughout the Midwest this week for a wide variety of offenses, federal customs enforcement officials announced Friday.

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Demonstrators Rally Inside City Hall Against Arizona Immigration Law
Friday, July 30, 2010

A crowd of about 100 demonstrators rallied inside City Hall on Thursday in support of a federal judge's temporary block of the most controversial sections of Arizona's immigration law. The rally, which was part of a "National Day of Action" with similar demonstrations opposing the law around the country, also celebrated a recently introduced Chicago City Council resolution that calls for a symbolic boycott of Arizona businesses.

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I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Compliance

Form I-9, employment eligibility verification, has been in existence since the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1996 (IRCA). All employers know that new hires must complete this form within three business days of their start date. However, the importance of Form I-9 has taken on new significance in the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) increased raids and worksite enforcement efforts. The civil fines for paperwork violations now range from $110 to $1,100 per employee, and DHS is now increasing its use of criminal prosecutions of employers. No business, whether small or large, is safe from enforcement efforts and strict I-9 compliance is necessary for all.

 

Immigration Law Associates, P.C. Offers Comprehensive I-9 Compliance Assistance For Your Business:

  • Performing regular internal audits of all company I-9 Forms
  • Reviewing current practices and internal compliance policy
  • Ensuring company policies avoid unfair immigration-related employment practices
  • Preparation of uniform new hire and processing procedures
  • Creating a reminder system for I-9 reverification
  • Ensure that paperwork violations are corrected 
  • Setting up systems for future compliance
  • Preparation for ICE/DOL Audits
  • Negotiations and settlement with ICE in audit sanctions
  • Ongoing Support in immigration and compliance matters

Call our law firm at 847-763-8500 or e-mail us at info@immig-chicago.com for more information on how we can assist your business.

 

Form I-9 and List of Acceptable Documents    General Procedures For Employers