Tag: Immigration

DHS Shifts Worksite Enforcement Strategy to Employers, Not Illegal Workers

By HR Hero May 4, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 4, 2009

On April 30, the Department of Homeland Security distributed its Worksite Enforcement Strategy describing how it plans to step up its efforts to enforce immigration laws. The new strategy focuses on reducing the demand for illegal employment by targeting employers that knowingly hire illegal workers as well as the workers themselves. Last week, updated guidance […]

Issues When Entering Canada with a Criminal Record

By Isabelle Dongier Apr 28, 2009 Northern Exposure

Updated: Apr 28, 2009

Times have changed. Borders, too. Frequent business travelers know that and leave earlier to allow for longer security controls. But they are sometimes astonished when a border officer declares them inadmissible to Canada for criminality. A new environment Nowadays, border officers work in an enforcement environment. A much greater emphasis is now put on security […]