US EditionICE head says agency to crack down on American companies hiring unauthorized workers
UNITED STATES, JUL 21 – Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons confirmed arrests include non-criminal unauthorized immigrants and employers, with over 300 detained in recent California cannabis farm raids, highlighting intensified enforcement.
- Todd Lyons, acting ICE director, stated on Sunday that the agency will arrest anyone found in the U.S. illegally and target companies hiring unauthorized workers.
- This crackdown follows President Trump's intensified immigration enforcement during his second term's first months, prompting criticism over tactics like ICE agents wearing masks.
- Lyons emphasized prioritizing arrests of those with serious criminal histories while also conducting operations with criminal warrants against employers exploiting unauthorized labor.
- ICE recorded nearly 150,000 deportations in Trump's first six months and with new funds, Lyons said it is "possible" to reach the 1 million deportations annual target.
- The agency's expanded enforcement and employer accountability suggest a continued aggressive immigration stance with potential impacts on communities and businesses nationwide.
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The Trump administration’s expanded immigration enforcement is forcing U.S. employers to stop turning a blind eye to the employment of illegal immigrants. Since 1986, federal law has required businesses to verify the identity and work authorization of individuals they hire using Form I-9. After years of lax oversight, the federal government under President Donald Trump has started ramping up audits of businesses’ employment records, causing many…
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ICE Director Sends Warning to Companies Employing Illegal Immigrants
The acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signaled a crackdown on companies that hire illegal immigrants and said agents will arrest anyone in the country illegally, regardless of whether they have a criminal record. ICE acting Director Todd Lyons told CBS News in an interview on July 20 that the Trump administration would persist in immigration enforcement at worksites, adding that there is no executive mandate that bans …
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