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DHS employees entered our store this afternoon and served us a Notice of Inspection, demanding copies of I9 forms for each employee. In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.

Worldwide_Wimpy

@worldwidewimpy.bsky.social

17 Jan

did you tell them this isnt a warrant?

Jurjen Smies

@clogsoveralabama.bsky.social

17 Jan

It doesn't need to be. This is HSI, not ERO, and the Notice of Inspection requires the employer to provide copies of Form I-9 of all current employees and ones who have left in the past year. It's low-grade paperwork harassment, no agents entering the property. Failure to comply might provide PC.

Mischief Toy Store

@mischieftoy.com

In this case 2 agents delivered the notice in person to our store.

17/1/26, 4:58 am0 reposts2 likes

Jurjen Smies

@clogsoveralabama.bsky.social

17 Jan

Let me qualify my earlier statement (damn character limit): no agents need to enter the non-publicly accessible areas of the business. Still, wow. Is the mail not working in St. Paul or something? (To be clear, I agree that this smells like a legal power being exercised for the wrong reason.)