Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was created in 2003, as part of the newly formed Department of Homeland Security (DHS,) following the September 11 attacks. The agency combined the enforcement and investigative branches of two older agencies: Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS,) which handled immigration matters and the U.S. Customs Service, which focused on border and trade enforcement. The goal was to strengthen national security by bringing immigration and customs enforcement under one roof. Today, one of ICE’s key responsibilities is ensuring that employers follow federal rules on verifying work eligibility through I-9 audits and, when necessary, workplace enforcement actions.…
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Imagine this: You’re a small business owner in a quaint coastal town, hiring for a key position. You dot your i’s and cross your t’s, running the candidate through the government’s own verification system. It comes back clean—authorized to work. You breathe a sigh of relief, thinking you’ve covered all your bases. Then, bam! Federal agents show up and it turns out your new hire wasn’t eligible after all. Sounds like a nightmare? Well, it happened in real life, and it’s a wake-up call for anyone relying on E-Verify to stay on the right side of the law. In this…