Undocumented immigrants, beware! U.S. immigration law enforcement agencies will focus on inspecting undocumented people next year

Undocumented immigrants, beware! US immigration law enforcement agencies will focus on inspecting undocumented persons next year. China News Service, December 29 (Xinhua) According to the US "World Journal" report, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

China News Service, December 29 (Xinhua) According to the US "World Journal" report, senior officials of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) pointed out that in the new year, the immigration authorities will intensify inspections of immigrants in the workplace and adopt more stringent measures than during previous presidential administrations. The focus will be on whether employers actually comply with immigration regulations.

Decades ago, similar workplace immigration audits often triggered backlash from companies that employed undocumented immigrant workers, resulting in the audits ending with a lot of thunder and a small amount of rain.

Robert Hammer, deputy special agent in charge of Tennessee affairs of Homeland Security Investigations under the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, pointed out that in Tennessee alone, starting in 2018, federal agencies will comprehensively strengthen immigration law enforcement and launch inspection operations targeting workplaces across the state.

At the executive level, Hamel pointed out that the focus of inspections may focus on "major infrastructure," including airports, defense contractors, the food transportation industry, and other companies involved in public safety and welfare.

Taking Tianzhou as an example, Hammel said that under the order of Thomas D. Homan, acting director of the Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, investigators have continuously strengthened inspections on workplace immigration during the past period. He said Homan asked investigators to focus their immigration audits on workplaces.

Hammel said that different work locations have different priorities, and major infrastructure is listed as a priority project by the competent authorities. He said: "Every unit is short of manpower. Therefore, with limited manpower, we must concentrate resources on the goals that can achieve the greatest results."

He said that reporting clues from the public will also allow investigators to conduct inspections of other workplaces.

Hammel said: "We hope to respond to public reports and clues. The clues usually come from current employees in the company, or former employees who have resigned."

According to media reports, federal agencies have stepped up their efforts to crack down on workplace immigration, which may have an impact on company lines and different industries that employ immigrant workers. It will also have a certain impact on the overall community.

Opponents point out that strengthening immigration inspections in the workplace will harm ordinary people who work hard to earn money to support their families, and for industries, it will be like curbing the source of labor supply. In contrast, supporters of the audit pointed out that such changes would open employment doors for American citizens and allow legal workers to obtain better wage conditions.