It is unlawful for an employer to hire or continue to employ an alien knowing the alien is an unauthorized alien with respect to such employment.
8 U.S. Code § 1324a(a)(1) and (2).

“Effective immediately, ICE will focus its resources in the worksite enforcement program on the criminal prosecution of employers who knowingly hire illegal workers in order to target the root cause of illegal immigration... Furthermore, ICE will use all available civil and administrative tools, including civil fines and debarment, to penalize and deter illegal employment.”
ICE Worksite Enforcement Strategy April 30, 2009

Whether you are the Human Resources Director of a major hotel, the Head Greenskeeper at a Golf Club, a Restauranteur, or the CEO of a five-star resort, properly documenting a legal workforce through verification of acceptable identity and employment eligibility documentation and completion of Employment Eligibility Verification (EEV) Form I-9 should be a top priority. This article provides information on current governmental worksite enforcement efforts. Highly publicized administrative and criminal arrests at businesses across the spectrum of industries populate the news on a weekly basis. Just look at the U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) website (www.ice.gov) and you will see a long list of specific enforcement ...