Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced June 15, 2011 that it will audit 1,000 new companies nationwide. This continues the government’s trend to use the I-9 audit process to check on employers’ compliance with employment eligibility verification requirements and impose costly penalties. For more information, see http://money.cnn.com/2011/06/15/news/economy/immigration_ice_audits/index.htm?iid=H_SB_News

If your company has received an ICE I-9 Notice of Inspection, contact Stern & Curray for an experienced response. If your company has not yet been the target of an ICE audit, contact Stern & Curray for a proactive review of your I-9 compliance strategies.