Abercrombie & Fitch Immigration Problem results $1 million fine

"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced today a $1,047,110 fine settlement reached with the clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch for violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act related to an employer's obligation to verify the employment eligibility of its workers. The settlement is the result of a November 2008 Form I-9 inspection of Abercrombie & Fitch's retail stores in Michigan. The audit uncovered numerous technology-related deficiencies in Abercrombie & Fitch's electronic I-9 verification system." ICE, Sept. 28, 2010.

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Immigration Filing Fees Increasing

DHS will increase the fees by a weighted average of 10 percent effective November 23, 2010. Applications or petitions mailed, postmarked, or otherwise filed on or after November 23, 2010 must include the new fee.


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Criminal Lawyers Need to Know Padilla

If you are a criminal lawyer, you need to be familiar with the U.S. Supreme Court case Padilla v. Kentucky, 130 S. Ct. 1473 (2010). The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, has put together the Reference Guide to Immigration Consequences of Crimes in Response to Supreme Court Decision in Padilla v. Kentucky.

You can get this guide at: http://www.justice.gov/civil/oil/Padilla_Monograph.htm


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