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 Walmart, Inc. by Immigration and Customs…
Tag: IER
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 penalty for knowingly hiring or continuing to employ…