Special Alert
Immigration I-9 Audits Results in
Stuff Fines for San Diego Employers (08/19/10)
I spoke to a colleague who is an immigration specialist and
he tells me the Department of Homeland Security has a special program going on
to comprehensively audit the I-9 forms of businesses. The fine is $1,000 per
violation and the auditors are citing even ministerial or technical
violations. He said there are 80 some pending cases in San Diego and the fines
are up to six figures. He said the violations include not having an I-9 for the
owners daughter who helped over the summer and not filling in the green card
number on the I-9 and instead (thinking it would be even better) attaching a
copy of the green card.
Business owners may be well served to consider self-auditing
. . .
