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On July 1, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) initiated a significant new audit initiative by issuing Notices of Inspection (“NOIs”) to 652 businesses, which is more in one day than ICE issued throughout the entire last fiscal year. ICE’s announcement of this action stated:
This new initiative illustrates ICE's increased focus on holding employers accountable for their hiring practices and efforts to ensure a legal workforce.
The NOIs alert business owners that ICE will be inspecting their hiring records to determine whether they are complying with employment eligibility verification laws and regulations. The 652 businesses presented with NOIs for a Form I-9 audit were selected as a result of investigations; the names and locations of the businesses were not released.