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Employers Beware: Hiring Undocumented Workers Can be MORE Costly for Your Business.
Employers Beware: Hiring Undocumented Workers Can be MORE Costly for Your Business.

San Diego Powder & Protective Coatings is a local Southern California company that was the subject of an undercover investigation and subsequent raid by ICE agents. This company regularly hired undocumented workers and was forced to forfeit nearly a quarter of a million dollars for doing so. The federal government is not just working off of anonymous tips or hunches. These federal agents are now posing as actual undocumented workers. Employers should take heed and be aware that hiring undocumented workers can be financially ruinous for their business.

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Business Owners, Employers, Employee, Employment, Foreign WorkersKathleenICE, ICE Agent, Department of Homeland Security, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, John Washburn, San Diego Powder & Protective Coatings
Employing Workers with H-1B Visas Just Got Pricier for American Employers
Employing Workers with H-1B Visas Just Got Pricier for American Employers

On September 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a Proclamation entitled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers.” This Proclamation imposes a new fee structure for those employers looking to hire foreign workers holding an H-1B visa. The new fee structure is going to make hiring foreign workers a lot pricier for American companies and could possibly deter American companies from hiring some foreign workers.

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Business Owners, Employee, Employers, Employment, Foreign WorkersKathleenH-1B Visa, $100000, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, Proclamation, September 21, 2025
The Federal Government is Cracking Down on Foreign Truck Drivers with CDLs
The Federal Government is Cracking Down on Foreign Truck Drivers with CDLs

Employers, managers, and supervisors should beware that their workforce could be diminished dramatically. The federal government is imposing more stringent requirements for CDLs, and those in the trucking industry must conform to these new stringent requirements.

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Business Owners, Employee, Employers, Employment, Foreign WorkersKathleenCDL, commercial drivers license, English Language Proficiency, Trucking, Trucking Industry, Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Training Provider Registry