August 2006

Wichita Employer Pleads Guilty to Immigration Charges

WICHITA, KAN – A Wichita company Bob Eisel Powder Coating Inc. its owner and a manager pleaded guilty Wednesday to knowingly hiring illegal aliens and agreed to pay a total of $210,000 in fines.

USCIS Clarifies H-2B Filing Procedures while Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act Is Uncertain

USCIS recently clarified the filing procedures for both new and returning H-2B workers. While it is still unclear if the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2005 (which exempts returning H-2B workers counted during one of the last three years from the current H-2B cap) will be extended, USCIS does recommend that H-2B employers continue to identify returning workers when filing their applications for FY 2007. For more information please see USCIS' press release.

ICE Arrests Fischer Homes Supervisors for Harboring Illegal Aliens

This past May, Immigration and Customs Enfrocement (ICE) arrested four Fischer Homes construction supervisors and 76 workers at their work sites in Kentucky. The supervisors are charged with aiding and harboring illegal aliens for commercial advantage and private financial gain. They face the maximum possible punishment of up to 10 years imprisonment, $250,000 or both.
For more information please see ICE's press release or view the charges filed online.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Publishes New Regulations Defining Social Security Non-match Letters

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently published new regulations on how employers should deal with employees who receive social security non-match letters from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The Department of Homeland Security views employers who receive these letters as having constructive knowledge. The new regulations provide instructions for employers on how to lawfully deal with this situation. Please visit http://www.aila.org/Content/default.aspx?docid=19726 for the new regulations.