Speech #970275680

Mr. Chairman. failure to comply with the identification. verification requirements would subject an employer to a citation for a first offense and a maximum penalty of only $500 for each violation thereafter. These penalities for nonverification of an employees work eligibility documentation are not only weak but also inconsistent with the penalties established for hiring undocumented aliens which are under the bill for a first offense a citation and warning of possible penalties. second offense. $1.000 civil fine for each unauthorized alien. third offense. $2.000 civil fine for each unauthorized alien. and. fourth and subsequent offenses. $3.000 fine and/ or imprisonment for not more than 1 year for each unauthorized alien. The Attorney General may bring civil action. including seeking an injunction against pattern and practice violators. My amendment. which. as I said. was accepted by the Education and Labor Committee. would increase penalties for employers who failed to verify that prospective employees are eligible to be employed to. first. a citation for a first offense. $500 fine for a second offense. $1.000 for a third offense. and a $1.500 for for subsequent offenses.