By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In Chapter 6 of the book, The I-9 and E-Verify Handbook, Greg Siskind and I discuss “When does an Employer have Knowledge of Unlawful Immigration Status.” Here are excerpts from the upcoming...
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BBuchanan started a blog post When does an Employer have Knowledge of Unlawful Immigration Status?in BBuchananWhen does an Employer have Knowledge of Unlawful Immigration Status?
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BBuchanan started a blog post Another Month, Another 30-day extension for I-9 Virtual Verificationin BBuchananAnother Month, Another 30-day extension for I-9 Virtual Verification
By: Bruce E Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
On August 18, 2020, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced another extension of allowing remote or virtual verification... -
BBuchanan started a blog post Indictments Issued of Employer Reps in Mississippi ICE Raidsin BBuchananIndictments Issued of Employer Reps in Mississippi ICE Raids
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan
As many of my readers recall, on August 7, 2019, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided seven chicken processing plants involving five companies, Koch Foods, Peco... -
ICE Raids of Employers have Resumed Again
By: Bruce E Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
After a hiatus of over four months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has begun raids of employers again. On July 28, 2020, ICE, led... -
BBuchanan started a blog post OCAHO Refuses Almost all of Employer's Attempts at Mitigationin BBuchananOCAHO Refuses Almost all of Employer's Attempts at Mitigation
By: Bruce E. Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In United States v. Eriksmoen Cottages, Ltd., 14 OCAHO no. 1355a (July 15, 2020), OCAHO found the employer should be penalized $35,977.50 for its 30 substantive Form I-9 violations.... -
BBuchanan started a blog post No More Extensions Related to Responding to ICE’s Notices of Inspectionin BBuchananNo More Extensions Related to Responding to ICE’s Notices of Inspection
By: Bruce Buchanan
On July 20th, ICE announced it was not granting any additional extensions to employers who were served Notices of Inspections (NOIs) by ICE during March 2020. Thus, July 19th was the last day to respond to... -
BBuchanan started a blog post ICE Announces Another 30-Day Extension to I-9 Virtual Verificationin BBuchananICE Announces Another 30-Day Extension to I-9 Virtual Verification
By: Bruve Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
On July 20, 2020, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced another extension of allowing remote or virtual verification... -
BBuchanan started a blog post Southeastern Provision Enters into Consent Decree to Pay $610,000 in Back Wagesin BBuchananSoutheastern Provision Enters into Consent Decree to Pay $610,000 in Back Wages
By: Bruce E. Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
Southeastern Provision, the company which was the subject of an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on April 5, 2018, has signed a consent order, to resolve a lawsuit filed... -
BBuchanan started a blog post Owner's Defense of Flooding Destroyed the Forms I-9 Fails at OCAHOin BBuchananOwner's Defense of Flooding Destroyed the Forms I-9 Fails at OCAHO
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In United States v. 7-Eleven Store No. 36802, 14 OCAHO no. 1361 (June 9, 2020), Office of Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) rejected 7-Eleven’s primary defense of flooding... -
BBuchanan started a blog post 7-Eleven Franchisee Pleads Guilty to Harboring Undocumented Workersin BBuchanan7-Eleven Franchisee Pleads Guilty to Harboring Undocumented Workers
By: Bruce E. Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
Following an investigation by ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Yong Min Choe has pled guilty to conspiracy to conceal and harbor undocumented workers by employing... -
BBuchanan started a blog post ICE Announces Extensions in Response Time Related to NOIsin BBuchananICE Announces Extensions in Response Time Related to NOIs
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In late May 2020, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance that was granted earlier this year.... -
Late Filed Forms I-9 to ICE Are Not Technical Violations
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In United States v. Eriksmoen Cottages, Ltd., 14 OCAHO no. 1355 (May 1, 2020), OCAHO found late filed Form I-9 were not technical violations; therefore, the good faith exception did... -
OCAHO Reduces Fine by More Than 50%
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In United States v. Visiontron Corp., 13 OCAHO no. 1348 (Mar. 17, 2020), OCAHO reduced the company’s penalties by more than 50% - from $101,703 to $47,850, despite finding most of... -
A Revamped IMAGE Program - Is it Worth Joining?
By, Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
Recently, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been actively soliciting employers to watch an IMAGE ("ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employer") presentation... -
BBuchanan started a blog post Nebraska Company and Businessman Pleade Guilty to Harboring Undocumented Workersin BBuchananNebraska Company and Businessman Pleade Guilty to Harboring Undocumented Workers
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
O’Neill Ventures, Inc., a tomato greenhouse and packing plant in O’Neill, Nebraska, entered a felony guilty plea in federal court to conspiracy to harbor undocumented aliens. Additionally,...
