Document requirements waived for hurricane victims.

• Author: Pappalardo, Joe
• Position: SECURITY BEAT: Homeland Defense Briefs

The Department of Homeland Security announced that it will not sanction employers for hiring victims of Hurricane Katrina who are unable to provide documentation normally required under Section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

DHS will not bring sanction actions against employers for hiring individuals evacuated or displaced as a result of Hurricane Katrina otherwise eligible for employment but who currently lack personal documents. U.S. employers are responsible for completing and retaining employment eligibility verification (I-9) forms for individuals they hire. This form requires employers to verify employment eligibility and establish identity through original documents presented by the employee.

As a result of the widespread damage and destruction to government...