Department of Homeland Security Continues Increased Enforcement of Employer Sanctions Laws

As an election draws closer, the current Administration continues to push enforcement of employer sanctions laws. On Friday, October 15, 2010, three individuals in Miami-Dade, FL pled guilty to harboring undocumented aliens rather than face lengthy and expensive trials. Luis Daniel, the president of Hialeah-based Daniel Builders, Inc.; his wife Marta Duque; and son, Ariel Daniel, entered guilty pleas to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and conspiracy to induce aliens to remain in the United States for commercial advantage and private financial gain. The maximum statutory penalty for these violations is ten years in federal prison and sentencing is on December 10, 2010. The workers were employees of the company, which was a sub-contractor, building an expansion to an elementary school and Daniel Builders, Inc. did not pay overtime, and Social Security and federal income taxes were not withheld from paychecks.

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