Court Enjoins OCAHO from Conducting I-9 Enforcement Proceedings Against Walmart

Permanent Injunction Issued

In a decision dated March 25, 2024, Chief Judge Randall Hall of the Southern District of Georgia, issued an Order permanently enjoining the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO), from directly or indirectly adjudicating claims of I-9 violations brought against...

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DOJ & DOL Announce Increased Penalties for IRCA, LCA, and Immigrant Labor Violations

DOJ and DOL have rushed to implement increases in civil money penalties for 2023 worksite immigration enforcement activity based on a 7.7% inflation rate.

Effective 1/31/23, the base civil money penalty for I-9 paperwork first offenses will range from $272 to $2701 @ violation while the base...

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