A summary of fines and penalties from ICE reveals that this surge in enforcement of a legal U.S. workforce included a 500 percent increase in penalties from worksite enforcement actions (over $ 5 million), a nearly two-fold increase in I - 9 audits (2,200), a record - breaking 180 criminal prosecutions of employers, and the debarring of more than 97 businesses, compared to 30 last fiscal year, with average fines exceeding $ 110,000. (esrcheck.com)
The average fine in recent years has been $ 33,453, but 531 nursing homes amassed combined federal fines above $ 100,000, records show. (khn.org)