I-9 Audit Survival Guide: Why background screening is the most critical step of the hiring process.

Worksite enforcement has become a high priority for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Cracking down on illegal workers also means cracking down on the businesses that employ them. Regardless of whether your organization knowingly employs unauthorized workers or simply has a defect in its I-9 management process, steep fines and criminal charges could be the end result of an audit.