College Point, NY asked in Immigration Law for New Jersey

Q: I employed two illegal immigrant. One threatened to call ICE if I fired him. Any solution and what's the consequences?

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Leonard R. Boyer
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  • Immigration Law Lawyer
  • Clifton, NJ
  • Licensed in New Jersey

A: Do you seriously believe an illegal immigrant is going to call ICE to report you? Fire them now and cut your liability for possible criminal problems. Also, this website is monitored by law enforcement, so do not say anything else about this online. I do not know what your business is, but you should have a law firm on retainer to provide you with both immigration and business advice to avoid this and all sorts of other problems.

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Hector E. Quiroga
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Hector E. Quiroga
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  • Immigration Law Lawyer
  • Las Vegas, NV

A: That’s certain a different scenario. You are less likely to have problems having had undocumented immigrants working for you in then having them work for you in the event of an ICE raid or audit. In addition, this employee won’t be doing himself any favors by essentially reporting himself to ICE; that’s a sure one-way ticket to a removal hearing.

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Allen C. Ladd
Allen C. Ladd
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  • Immigration Law Lawyer
  • Greenville, SC

A: I wholeheartedly agree with attorney Boyer's answer.

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