Utah Human Resources Director Faces Criminal Charges Related to Hiring Illegal Workers According to a February 8, 2008 ICE press release, Universal Industrial Sales Inc. (UIS) in Lindon, Utah has been charged with 10 counts of harboring illegal aliens. The company’s human resources director has been personally charged with two counts of encouraging or inducing illegal aliens to remain in the United States unlawfully. If convicted, the H.R. director faces up to ten years in prison per count. The original press release issued by ICE is available at: Schroeder Ireland, LLC offers a full-range of services to help companies comply with immigration-related employment regulations. Specifically, Schroeder Ireland, LLC can help your company: - Conduct an I-9 self-audit;
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- Draft and implement written policies to help ensure that contractors and sub-contractors comply with the required immigration-related provisions.
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