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: Immigration Law Answers BlogGovernment To Increase Fines For Hiring Illegal Immigrants
By Robert Kraft
The Associated Press is reporting today that the government will increase the fines levied against employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants. The increase will be 25 percent, and is the first incrase in nearly a decade. Excerpt from the article:
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the federal agency responsible for investigating illegal hirings, has stepped up its enforcement of the employer sanctions law in the past year, leading to a dozen major busts. Currently, fines range from $2,000 to $10,000 depending on the offense. The agency says some penalties could include at least six months in jail.
Full post as published by Immigration Law Answers Blog on February 22, 2008 (boomark / email).
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