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The terrorist watchlist has been a tool used by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security to screen potential terrorism suspects for years, with its use growing substantially after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The watchlist is also used for screening government contractors and is shared with state and local law enforcement agencies.  However, the standard for inclusion on that list was recently questioned as a violation of due process rights for the Americans who are on it (as of 2017, approximately 4,600 Americans out of 1.2 million total people. A judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia held that the standard for inclusion was too vague, noting that “the risk of erroneous deprivation of plaintiffs’ travel-related and reputational liberty interests is high, and the currently existing procedural safeguards are not sufficient to address that risk.”  He also mentioned that the list restricts their ability to fly and engage in ev...

Immacuclean Cleaning Services in New York was the subject of an investigation by the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the past year.  During that time, the company was required to produce Forms I-9 for hundreds of employees.  The investigation yielded the following findings: failure to prepare or present I-9s for 224 employees, failure to timely prepare I-9s for 102 employees, and failure to ensure proper completion of section 1 and/or failure to properly complete section 2 of the I-9s for 337 employees. The Administrative Law Judge found the company liable for 655 total violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The penalty was also enhanced for findings of bad faith and violations involving unauthorized workers, resulting in $1,161,143.20 in total penalties. At  Hire Image , we understand that proper documentation for all of your employees has never been more important. Contact us for any questions or t...