Police raided 2 restaurants and arrested 7 identity thieves

Police raided 2 restaurants and arrested 7 identity thieves (Alberta Times) The Maricopa County Sheriff raided two local restaurants last Friday and arrested seven people suspected of stealing...

(Alberta Times)

> The Maricopa County Sheriff raided two local restaurants last Friday and arrested seven illegal immigrants suspected of stealing other people's identities. The police received a tip claiming that two Mexican restaurants in Mesa and Chandler employed 14 illegal immigrants using false identities to work in the United States, so they launched two search warrants and successfully arrested seven suspects. "Stealing another person's identity is a fourth-degree felony, a very serious crime." Sheriff Arpaio said afterwards, "And employers will also be subject to heavy fines." With the economic downturn and high unemployment, employers should hire legal American citizens instead of cheap, illegal labor. " Sheriff Apao said. This is the 53rd case of identity theft captured by the County Sheriff's Office. In fact, the federal government is strictly investigating illegal immigrants and inspecting employers' identity verification of employees has already begun. The American Immigration Lawyers Association reminds employers to immediately reorganize employee I-9 files. If there is a case where the record is lost or has not been filed, the employer must make up for it immediately, but cannot falsify the date of filing the case in the past. The law does not require employers to keep samples of the work qualification documents provided by employees when they are hired, but if obvious evidence of forged documents is found during internal re-login, it is best to recall the employee immediately to re-check the documents. Employers can use electronic versions of the I-9 forms, but the federal government does not mandate electronic filing. In addition to companies with formal personnel departments, all people who regularly employ other labor should establish I-9 files for employees, including general small business owners and family caregivers who work regularly. In addition, when hiring people through a sub-contractor, you should also check the work qualifications of the employees. Otherwise, you may be considered an employer who hires people illegally.