March Program
March 10, 2010
Northwood Hall 

"Immigration and Customs Enforcement:   Hiring Legal Workers" - Lynda Buehring and Lindsey Smith, Special Agents, Dept. of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

We've all read about raids on companies that revealed large numbers of undocumented workers on site. We don't want that to happen to any of our employers, so we have invited Special Agents from U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") to come and help us gain an understanding of why it is so important to verify the identity documents you're taking from new employees.  

ICE has created a voluntary program called "IMAGE" (ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers) that is intended to reduce the presence of undocumented workers who obtain employment by fraudulent means (using false documents, identity theft, and the like).  

Covered in this session:

• IMAGE Program Description
• Form I-9 Employer Compliance
• Document Fraud/Social Security
• IMAGE Discussion and Questions

About the Presenters:  Lynda Buehring is a Senior Special Agent, and Lindsey Smith is a Special Agent for the U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement division of the Department of Homeland Security.   They perform special training for employers, and are based in Seattle.

This program has been approved for recertification credit.

Location

Northwood Hall
3240 Northwest Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98226

Prices:
Member Lunch & Program: $15.00
Non-member Lunch & Program: $20.00
Program Only: $10.00
Student Lunch & Program: $10.00
Student Program Only: FREE
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