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Ice Announces I-9 Audits of 1,000 Employers

The Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) announced today that it would begin delivering I-9 audit notices immediately to approximately 1,000 employers across the country associated with critical infrastructure. From initial reports, it appears that the notices are primarily subpoenas for I-9 and supporting documentation.

Nassif, Patricio Discuss Issues in Ojai

Earlier today, Western Growers President and CEO, Tom Nassif, spoke before the Monsanto Vegetable Seeds Advisory Council in Ojai, Calif. Nassif focused his remarks on the challenges facing vegetable crop production and ways Western Growers is helping its members overcome these obstacles.

Senate Marks-Up Food Safety Modernization Act

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP) held a full committee markup of the Food Safety Modernization Act (S 510) yesterday. Prior to the markup, Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) asked committee members to withdraw most of their amendments to preserve the bipartisan nature of the markup ensuring the Committee voted out a bill that would be ready for floor time when Senate leadership gave the word.