I am starting a new landscape business this spring. I know I will have mostly mexicano's applying for the labor jobs. Can I call the S.S. administration and check the s.s. cards that are presented to me? And if they don't match the applicant can I turn him in, if yes who do I call? I want my business to be a good dream come true, not a night mare. Help me!
2007-02-11 09:47:20 · 7 answers · asked by watergoddess53 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I'm sure you could, check your local house website and find a telephone number.
2007-02-11 09:51:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The social security administration at least used to have a pilot program where employers could attempt to verify SSN's.
The SSA or possible SBA should be able to help you with what will be required of you legally. You will have to complete I-9's from the Dept of Labor for each employee. Unless things have changed you are only required to make sure that your employees appear to be legitimate. You aren't required to be an immigration documents expert. Things would cause a problem are if Jose says this spring that his SSN is 123456789 and next year he says it is 987654321. Any reasonable person would know there is a problem if the same person gave youtwo different SSN's.
If you wanted to report a possibly illegal alien you should probably contact your local ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) office. Don't expect someone to be at your do in 15 minutes though. They will take the information and try to verify it as best they can withing the constraints of manpower and other investigations they have going on. If they are investigating a human smuggling ring that will take precedence over a possible illegal alien.
2007-02-11 14:40:02 · answer #2 · answered by anonymouse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All employers are required to check immigration status. You should ask each employee to see his original birth certificate, passport, or other immigration document showing he is legal. Also ask for a picture ID and to see his original social security card. If the names match up, you can be sure they are genuine. You are required to examine the original papers, but I would suggest you make copies for your records as well.
2007-02-13 03:03:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not know how but I am glad you care to check the status of your employees.
2007-02-11 13:29:27 · answer #4 · answered by rocio 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The government has a page where businesses can verify numbers:
http://www.ssa.gov/bso/#wage
Good luck with your new business!
2007-02-11 10:02:57 · answer #5 · answered by hoov 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
call immigrations and ask them what you will need to do. good luck on you business.
2007-02-11 09:54:57 · answer #6 · answered by igive2shhhhhhhhhhhhh 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If yu want to stay competitive... Well, Then dont check at all.
2007-02-11 10:03:03 · answer #7 · answered by type2negative 4 · 0⤊ 6⤋