I-9, E-Verify and Employer Immigration Compliance Blog

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

ARIZONA COMMUNITY COLLEGES TARGETED FOR DISCRIMINATION CLAIM

The Justice Department filed another lawsuit against immigration practices by Arizona authorities, saying Monday that a network of community colleges acted illegally in requiring noncitizens to provide their green cards before they could be hired for jobs.

The suit against the Phoenix area Maricopa Community Colleges was filed less than two months after the Justice Department sued Arizona and Gov. Jan Brewer (R) over the state's new immigration law. It also comes as the department is investigating Joe Arpaio, the sheriff in Maricopa County, who is known for tough immigration enforcement.

In Monday's lawsuit, Justice officials said the colleges discriminated against nearly 250 noncitizen job applicants by mandating that they fill out more documents than required by law to prove their eligibility to work. That violated the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, the department said.

# posted by Greg Siskind @ 10:32 AM

Sunday, August 29, 2010

KNOX COUNTY, TN CONSIDERING EMPLOYER SANCTIONS PLAN

The county that includes the Knoxville metro area is looking at an ordinance to penalize employers that hire illegally present immigrants. The sanctions would include loss of a business license. Officials are still negotiating over provisions including language to protect businesses from disgruntled employees who lack a true basis for a claim.

# posted by Greg Siskind @ 4:02 PM

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

AMERICAN APPAREL STOCKHOLDERS SUE OVER ICE AUDIT

The company's stock is down more than 90% following the layoff of 1800 employees in connection with an ICE audit last year.

# posted by Greg Siskind @ 9:46 PM

ANOTHER CALIFORNIA TOWN TO MANDATE E-VERIFY USE

This time it's Murrietta.

# posted by Greg Siskind @ 9:43 PM

Thursday, August 12, 2010

WILDOMAR, CA PASSES E-VERIFY MANDATE

Another Southern California city mandates e-Verify for city contractors.

# posted by Greg Siskind @ 9:17 AM

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

DENVER LATEST CITY TO MANDATE E-VERIFY FOR CONTRACTORS

And one of the largest.

# posted by Greg Siskind @ 8:23 PM

Sunday, August 8, 2010

YORBA LINDA, CA CONSIDERING JUMPING ON THE E-VERIFY BANDWAGON

From the OC Register:

Citing a need for the city to set an example for its businesses, the Yorba Linda City Council directed
staff on Tuesday to come up with a plan for using E-Verify in city hiring and requiring contractors
working with the city to do the same.

# posted by Greg Siskind @ 8:10 PM

Monday, August 2, 2010

CANYON LAKE, CA CONSIDERING E-VERIFY MANDATE

Another Southern California town looks to mandating e-Verify for contractors.

# posted by Greg Siskind @ 5:57 AM