ICE has officially confirmed that they are now going after employers who hire illegal migrants, whether the illegals have a criminal record or not
The policy was detailed in DHS directives and backed by ICE who is conducting expanded worksite raids and audit quotas, with the goal of eliminating the “magnet” of illegal employment.
“Worksite enforcement operations are going to massively expand” with civil and criminal prosecutions targeting companies that ignore federal hiring laws.
Employers are required to verify workers’ eligibility via Form I-9.
However, the Biden administration ignored violations allowing industries like construction, agriculture, and manufacturing to thrive on cheap, illegal labor at the expense of American citizens.
The Trump team is now deploying thousands of ICE agents to conduct unannounced audits, seize records, and arrest illegal migrant workers on-site.
Even employers with no prior knowledge face consequences, but those who “knowingly” violated the law—like ignoring red flags or falsifying documents—will face tougher punishments.
Since January, Because of President Trump’s mass deportation operation and tightened immigration policies, all employment gains have gone to American-born workers, reversing a Biden-era trend where migrants were hired for nearly every new position.****
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ICE must meet quotas for inspecting employer records, with non-compliance fines starting at $27,894 per violation.
Recent operations, like those at Los Angeles Home Depots and Nebraska meatpacking plants, have resulted in hundreds of arrests
Companies face up to $2 million in fines for patterns of abuse, as seen in February settlements with Houston’s Champion Window and Advanced Containment Systems.
Repeat offenders risk being barred from federal contracts, with prison time on the table for executives, and mandatory compliance officers.
The system, which cross-checks hires against federal databases, is now required nationwide for federal contractors and pushed for all employers.
If companies don’t use it, the feds will consider it a ‘knowing’ violation.
All illegal migrant hires will be targeted, criminal or not, to dry up job incentives for illegal entry.
