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BEWARE STRANGERS BEARING GIFTS FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.
Posted by: Gina Giambalvo
November 19, 2009

 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton today announced the issuance of Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 1,000 employers across the country associated with critical infrastructure—alerting business owners that ICE will audit their hiring records to determine compliance with employment eligibility verification laws.

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Statement of US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on this week?s immigration enforcement and workers rights report
Posted by: Gina Giambalvo
November 09, 2009

WASHINGTON— U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement regarding the AFL-CIO and American Rights at Work report “ICED OUT: How Immigration Enforcement Has Interfered with Workers”Rights.”

"The Department of Labor is firmly committed to protecting the rights of all workers, and especially the rights of the most vulnerable workers in our economy.

"The violation of any one worker's rights is cause for concern to all American workers. When unscrupulous employers abuse vulnerable workers, honest employers and their workers suffer.

"I am proud that, as of Oct. 13, the Labor Department has hired 224 new wage and hour investigators to seek out employers in violation of the law wherever they may be. These investigators are working hard every single day to ensure that every worker is paid at least the minimum wage, that those who work overtime are properly compensated, that child labor laws are strictly enforced and that every worker is provided a safe and healthful environment.

 "Wage and hour laws apply to every single worker in this country, regardless of immigration status. My department is working tirelessly to protect all workers' rights."

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$1.5M settlement in NC immigration case
Posted by: Gina Giambalvo
November 09, 2009

According to Greenville News, Nov. 4, 2009, "A Greenville poultry plant raided by immigration agents last year has agreed to change its employment practices to avoid federal charges of knowingly hiring undocumented workers, U.S. Attorney Walt Wilkins said Tuesday. Under the agreement filed in U.S. District Court in Greenville, Columbia Farms Inc. also will pay the government $1.5 million to settle all criminal, civil or administrative claims that are pending or could be brought against the company as a result of a federal investigation."

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