The increased fine levels resulted from the passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 which mandated that federal agencies adjust civil penalties to reflect inflation.
| Violation | Penalty Range |
|---|---|
| Knowingly Hiring or Employing Unauthorized Aliens – 1st Offense (per individual) | $539 – 4,313 |
| Knowingly Hiring or Employing Unauthorized Aliens – 2nd Offense (per individual) | $4,313 – 10,781 |
| Knowingly Hiring or Employing Unauthorized Aliens – 3rd or Subsequent Offense (per individual) | $6,469 – 21,563 |
| Employer’s Failure to Notify Government of Continuing Employment of Individual Subject to Final Nonconfirmation of Employment Eligibility (per individual) | $751 – 1,502 |
| Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices – 1st Order (per individual) | $445 – 3,563 | Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices – 2nd Order (per individual) | $3,563 – 8,908 | Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices – Subsequent Order (per individual) | $5,345 – 17,816 | Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices – Document Abuse (per individual) | $178 – 1,782 |
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Carl Shusterman served as an INS Trial Attorney (1976-82) before opening a firm specializing exclusively in US immigration law. He is a Certified Specialist in Immigration Law who has testified as an expert witness before the US Senate Immigration Subcommittee. Carl was featured in the February 2018 edition of SuperLawyers Magazine.