105: Business Immigration: Is There an IMAGE Problem? Updates on E-Verify and Other Immigration Areas
Prepare your organization’s documentation verification systems for government scrutiny and evaluate participation in E-Verify and ICE’s new IMAGE program.
In 2011, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched a revised and revamped IMAGE program, encouraging private employers to use the E-Verify system to match information from I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification forms with government records. In 2012, ICE plans to conduct more I-9 audits and examine more hiring records than ever before. Equip your organization with audit tools and checklists to ensure your forms and processes are sound. Examine your options before enrolling in E-Verify and understand the potential advantages of using an electronic I-9 system and of partnering with ICE in an innovative IMAGE program.
Laura J. Mazel has more than 20 years of experience leading corporate and research institution clients through the immigration process. Laura helps corporate clients assess the immigration consequences and benefits related to mergers, acquisitions and other corporate restructurings. She conducts internal audits on I-9 documentation, H-1B and LCA compliance to minimize employer liability, and E-Verify registration, and has conducted numerous trainings. She is a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University and Northeastern University School of Law.
Flora Houn Hoffman has extensive experience implementing comprehensive proactive compliance programs in a variety of industries. Prior to joining WSM, Flora was a managing partner with an international immigration firm, where she worked with Fortune 500 companies and start-ups to establish, maintain and improve immigration policies and procedures. She is a graduate of Harvard University and Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley.
Beth N. Gibson is assistant deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Prior to ICE, she served as assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia in the major crimes unit and the terrorism and national security unit, where she prosecuted criminal cases and coordinated the district’s immigration policies. Beth has served in the Executive Office for Immigration Review in a variety of capacities. She attended James Madison University and holds a master’s degree from Western Kentucky University. She was valedictorian and graduated summa cum laude from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville.
