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Krispy Kreme fined after I-9 audit
Posted by: Gina Giambalvo
July 16, 2009

ICE conducted an I-9 inspection of Krispy Kreme after receiving information from the Butler County Sheriff's Office which revealed the company had employed dozens of illegal aliens at one of their doughnut factories in Cincinnati.  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Butler County Sheriff's Office announced today a $40,000 fine settlement reached with the Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation for violations of immigration laws.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") July 1st, 2009 audit letters to 652 businesses throughout the U.S. continue to plague employers.
Posted by: Gina Giambalvo
July 14, 2009

Considering the employment verification enforcement environment we currently find ourselves in, it would be beneficial for employers to perform an internal Form I-9 audit or have a member of our highly-trained staff perform an external audit and certification.  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (”ICE”) announced on July 1st, 2009 that it will send audit letters to 652 businesses throughout the U.S. to determine whether they are complying with employment verification laws and regulations.

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Secretary Napolitano Strengthens Employment Verification with Administration
Posted by: Gina Giambalvo
July 09, 2009

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano has strengthened employment eligibility verification by announcing the Administration’s support for a regulation that will award federal contracts only to employers who use E-Verify to check employee work authorization. The declaration came as Secretary Napolitano announced the Department's intention to rescind the Social Security No-Match Rule, which has never been implemented and has been blocked by court order, in favor of the more modern and effective E-Verify system.

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