“In the current threat climate, enforcement efforts like this are critical,” added CBP Acting Port Director Jeffrey Greene.
“Holding our trade industry partners accountable provides a baseline for operational proficiency,” added Greene. “This baseline allows us to be laser-focused on our broader enforcement efforts — keeping bad actors and bad things from harming our country.”
Additionally, this operation was conducted in part to determine whether imported merchandise was properly secured.
Unannounced inspections serve to identify unauthorised manipulations of commercial merchandise within bonded areas, noncompliance with customs regulations, and unauthorised access by employees who lack the authority to access the bonded areas.
ICE is the federal agency responsible for upholding the laws established by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which requires employers to verify the identity and work eligibility of all individuals they hire.
These laws help protect jobs for U.S. citizens and others who are lawfully employed, eliminate unfair competitive advantages for companies that hire an illegal workforce, and strengthen public safety and national security.
Under federal law, employers are required to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all individuals they hire and to document that information using the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9.
ICE uses the I-9 inspection program to promote compliance with the law, which is part of a comprehensive strategy to address and deter illegal employment. Inspections are one of the most powerful tools the federal government uses to ensure that businesses are complying with U.S. employment laws.
