Colorado janitorial companies fined by ICE for hiring at least 143 unauthorized workers
'...Three janitorial companies were hit with more than $8 million in proposed fines from federal immigration authorities for employing at least 143 unauthorized workers. The penalties appear to be the largest such fines levied anywhere in the U.S. since President Donald Trump took office earlier this year.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the fines in a press release this week saying that workplace audits “uncovered widespread employment eligibility violations.”
“The employment of unauthorized workers undermines the integrity of our immigration system and puts law-abiding employers at a disadvantage...Two of the three companies could not be located by CPR News, using internet and business records searches. ...'
Reference: www.cpr.org
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