ICE targets 75 N.J. businesses suspected of hiring unauthorized immigrants or other violations
Updated 1:34 PM; Posted 4:22 AM
By Kelly Heyboer
Immigration officials have notified 75 New Jersey businesses that their hiring records will be audited to determine if they are employing unauthorized immigrants or violating other labor laws, federal officials said.
The New Jersey businesses targeted for inspections were among 2,738 flagged for audits last week during a four-day nationwide operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency said.
"This is not a victimless crime," said Derek Benner, acting executive associate director for ICE's Homeland Security Investigations unit. "Unauthorized workers often use stolen identities of legal U.S. workers, which can significantly impact the identity theft victim's credit, medical records and other aspects of their everyday life."
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