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Homebuilder May Face Prison Sentence for Knowingly Employing Undocumented Workers

By Ryan McCabe

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    An Idaho homebuilder charged with employing undocumented workers pleaded guilty last month and could be facing up to six months in prison and a fine of up to $9,000. United States v. Miller, D. Idaho, No. 1:10-po-00191-REB, guilty plea entered 8/31/10.

    Immigrations and Custom Enforcement officials discovered that the builder had employed three illegal aliens for almost a year and a half to do various construction jobs for his company. Further, the builder was aware of the workers' undocumented status and deliberately failed to complete a mandatory Form I-9 employment verification form for each employee.

    The Immigration and Nationality Act makes it unlawful to hire an illegal alien when the employer is aware of the alien's status. The Act also requires the employer to attest, under penalty of perjury, that the employer has verified the individual's documentation.

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Full post as published by The South Carolina Construction Law Blog on October 01, 2010 (boomark / email).