Mark A Ivener, A Law Corporation

Category: Employment


Missouri Plant Pays $450K Fine for Hiring Undocumented Workers

A Missouri poultry-processing plant where 136 undocumented workers were arrested in 2007 recently paid a $450,000 administrative fine as a result of a worksite enforcement investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). George’s Processing, Inc., paid the fine on September 11, 2009, as part of a settlement agreement. ICE said it will use… Read More

Congress Examines Foreign Investment, Verification, Real ID Issues At Recent Hearings

The Senate and House recently held hearings on various employment-based immigration issues: The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on July 22, 2009, “Promoting Job Creation and Foreign Investment in the United States: An Assessment of the EB-5 Regional Center Program.” Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) noted in his opening statement that the EB-5 Immigrant Investor… Read More

USCIS Extends TPS Designation, Work Authorization for Somalians

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has extended (PDF) the designation of Somalia for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months, from its current expiration date of September 17, 2009, through March 17, 2011. USCIS also automatically extended the validity of employment authorization documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation of Somalia for six months,… Read More

Krispy Gets Kremed: $40,000 Fine Incurred for Immigration Violations; Enforcement Actions Increase Nationwide

It seems there is a hole in Krispy Kreme’s immigration compliance doughnut. On July 7, 2009, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Butler County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Office announced a $40,000 fine settlement reached with the Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation for violations of immigration laws. ICE conducted an I-9 inspection of Krispy Kreme after… Read More

E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule Delayed Until September 8, 2009

The effective date to require federal contractors to use the E-Verify system to confirm the work authorization of new hires has been delayed again, to September 8, 2009. There is strong bipartisan support for electronic verification of new hires using federal systems, so the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL) cautions all employers not already… Read More