IMAGE

Your Workforce Compliance Partner

Undocumented workers secure jobs through fraudulent means such as presenting false documents, completing fraudulent benefit applications and stealing someone’s identity. To combat unlawful employment and reduce vulnerabilities that help illegal aliens gain such employment, ICE announced the Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers (IMAGE) program in July 2006. This program assists employers in targeted sectors develop a more secure and stable workforce. It also enhances fraudulent document awareness through education and training.

ICE has streamlined the IMAGE certification process. IMAGE now offers a formal membership certification program that focuses on exceptional employers that have the ability to effect change within their industry or region. These employers also serve as an example and role model in the business community while highlighting the importance and viability of immigration compliance. Program participants will be deemed IMAGE certified upon enrollment and completion of IMAGE membership requirements. Employer feedback on the IMAGE program and industry participation in IMAGE will serve to guide DHS in shaping future worksite enforcement policy.

By voluntarily participating in the IMAGE program, companies can reduce unauthorized employment and the use of fraudulent identity documents. As part of IMAGE, ICE and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will provide education and training on proper hiring procedures, fraudulent document detection and use of the E-Verify employment eligibility verification program. Members will also learn about the importance of avoiding discrimination in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act’s anti-discrimination provision § 274B.8 U.S.C. § 1324b.

Employers seeking certification in IMAGE must agree to:

Complete the IMAGE Self-Assessment Questionnaire (Application)
Enroll in the E-Verify program within 60 days
Establish a written hiring and employment eligibility verification policy that includes an internal Form I-9 audit at least once a year
Submit to a Form I-9 Inspection
Review and sign an official IMAGE partnership agreement with ICE

Upon enrollment and commitment to DHS' best employment practices, program participants will be deemed "IMAGE Certified" – a distinction DHS believes will become an industry standard. The results of the IMAGE program will guide DHS in shaping future worksite enforcement policy and legislation.

IMAGE members are required to participate in E-Verify, an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility. For more information about the Form I-9 visit I-9 Central, a website dedicated to making guidance more accessible and user-friendly. The site provides employees and employers with one online location to keep them up to date with the information needed to properly complete Form I-9.

The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices enforces the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act § 274B, 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. This statute prohibits discrimination in hiring, firing, or recruitment or referral for a fee that is based on an individual's national origin or citizenship status. The statute also prohibits discrimination during the employment eligibility verification (Form I-9 and E-Verify) process (document abuse), and retaliation or intimidation. For more information visit http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/osc/.

Trade associations can become "endorsee" partners by signing an endorsement agreement stating that they support and highly recommend the use of the IMAGE "Best Employment Practices" by their members. The above-mentioned process for business entities is not required for association partnerships.

For more information on the IMAGE program, please visit the IMAGE FAQ page. You may request additional information via the Information Request Form.

IMAGE Certification Benefits

Public recognition of the employer's IMAGE certification;
Avoidance of lawsuits and other legal actions resulting from unauthorized employment;
Brand name protection;
Fine mitigation;
A stable workforce;
No Form I-9 inspection for a minimum of two years; and
ICE provided training and guidance on proper hiring procedures and fraudulent document awareness

IMAGE Best Employment Practices

Use E-Verify, the DHS employment eligibility verification program, to verify the employment eligibility of all new hires.
Use the Social Security Number Verification Service (SSNVS) for wage reporting purposes. Make a good faith effort to correct and verify the names and Social Security numbers of the current workforce and work with employees to resolve any discrepancies.
Establish a written hiring and employment eligibility verification policy.
Establish an internal compliance and training program related to the hiring and employment verification process, including completion of Form I-9, how to detect fraudulent use of documents in the verification process, and how to use E-Verify and SSNVS.
Require the Form I-9 and E-Verify process to be conducted only by individuals who have received appropriate training and include a secondary review as part of each employee's verification to minimize the potential for a single individual to subvert the process.
Arrange for annual Form I-9 audits by an external auditing firm or a trained employee not otherwise involved in the Form I-9 process.
Establish a procedure to report to ICE credible information of suspected criminal misconduct in the employment eligibility verification process.
Ensure that contractors and/or subcontractors establish procedures to comply with employment eligibility verification requirements. Encourage contractors and/or subcontractors to incorporate IMAGE Best Practices and when practicable incorporate the use of E-Verify in subcontractor agreements.
Establish a protocol for responding to letters or other information received from federal and state government agencies indicating that there is a discrepancy between the agency's information and the information provided by the employer or employee (for example, "no match" letters received from the Social Security Administration) and provide employees with an opportunity to make a good faith effort to resolve the discrepancy when it is not due to employer error.
Establish a tip line mechanism (inbox, email, etc.) for employees to report activity relating to the employment of unauthorized workers, and a protocol for responding to credible employee tips.
Establish and maintain appropriate policies, practices and safeguards to ensure that authorized workers are not treated differently with respect to hiring, firing, or recruitment or referral for a fee or during the Form I-9, E-Verify or SSNVS processes because of citizenship status or national origin.
Maintain copies of any documents accepted as proof of identity and/or employment authorization for all new hires.

The following businesses have signed agreements to go through the IMAGE certification process:

IMAGE Charter Members

A-1 Fire Protection
Able Patrol & Guard
Academia Management Corporation dba Academia Language School
Accel Employment Service
ACCU Staffing Group
AccuWest Pacific, LLC
Adoresoft Corporation
Aetna Fire Alarm Service Co. Inc.
All American Brothers Co, LLC
Aluminum Precision Products Inc.
Apartment Rehabilitation Corporation
Atlanta Northside Aviation Inc.
Atlas Pallet Company
Avant Healthcare Professionals
Bacardi Corporation
Bates Trucking and Trash Removal Inc.
Betz Concrete Inc.
B&J Incorporated
BMI Defense Systems
Body Beautiful Car Wash Inc.
CBN Building Maintenance Inc.
Chatter Box
CHEP USA
City of Palmdale
Colcon Corporation
Colorado Structures Inc.
Con-Real Support Group, LP dba Con-Real, LP
Cutrale Citrus Juices USA Inc.
DDH/MRK Inc dba C&J Trucking Company
Digna Corporation
DJ Manufacturing Corp.
Eagle Group International, LLC.
El Conquistador Golf Resort & Casino
Employee Relations Inc.
Employment Verification Resources Inc.
Expresas Fonalledas Inc.
First Credit Union
First Montgomery Group
Fluid Components International, LLC
Fogel-Anderson Construction Company
Fondo para el Fomento de la Industria Lechera
General Dynamics
Group Builders Inc.
The Hagen Group Inc., dba Express Employment Professionals of Mt. Vernon
Hawaiian Host Candies of LA Inc.
Hawaiian Host Inc.
Hernando County Board of County Commissioners
Hillsborough County – Board of County Commissioners
Hire Standards, LLC
Hitch Enterprises Inc.
HR Ideas, LLC
Industria Lechera De Pr Inc. (INDULAC)
Interstate Worldwide Relocation Services
J.A. Marquez, D.D.S., P.A.
Jobe Materials, L.P.
KE&G Construction Inc.
Law Offices of Ada Cordero-Sacks
Little Lady Foods Inc.
L.K. Jordan & Associates
Long's Personnel Services Inc.
The Loyalty Management Group
Mission Chevrolet Ltd.
National Life Insurance Company
Northern Services Inc., dba Express Employment Professionals of Bellingham
The Odom Corporation
Omaha Steaks International Inc.
Pacific Propeller International, LLC
Pacific Rim Mechanical
Pan Pepin
Pasco County Board of County Commissioners
Porter Industries Inc.
Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl and Associates Inc.
Puerto Rico Freight Systems Inc.
Pulice Construction Inc.
Rana Subway, LLC
Regalmark Inc.
Roadway Electric, LLC
Roy Anderson Corp.
Ryt-Way Industries, LLC
Saints Medical Center
San Diego Flight Training International
Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority
Scott Electric Company Inc.
Silver Reef Hotel Casino Spa
The Sindall Group
Southwest Staffing Inc.
Staff Management
Starbucks Coffee Puerto Rico, LLC
StormTrap, LLC
Sundt Construction
Swedish Medical Center and Swedish/Edmonds
Swissport Cargo Services, L.P. (Los Angeles International Airport)
SynQ Solutions Inc.
Systems Painters and Drywall
The Tampa Banking Company
Tampa Electric Company
TASER International Inc.
TECO Energy Inc.
Teleworld Staffing Services Inc.
Thesis Painting Inc.
TPI Staffing Inc.
TrueBlue Inc.
Twin City Foods
Tyson Foods Inc.
Unicel Corporation
United Communities
Utility Concrete Products, LLC
Vaqueria Tres Monitas Inc.
Viscount Properties II, dba Hoy Fox Toyota
West Liberty Foods, LLC
Westwood Contractors Inc.
Whitman Global Carpet and Floor Care
Whitney Originals Inc.
Wisdom Resources Inc. dba Snelling Staffing Services
Zaim Law Firm

IMAGE Endorsee Members

Georgia Police Accreditation Coalition Inc. (GPAC)
Global Economic & Workforce Development Coalition
National Association of Foreign Trade Zones
New Jersey State League of Municipalities

IMAGE Certified Members

5-D Systems Inc.
13 Coins Acquisition, LLC
Able Patrol and Guard
Absolut Facilities Management
Acorn Uniforms, LLC
Addison Health Systems Inc.
ADEX Machining, LLC
Admirable Caregiving Services, LLC
Advanced Roofing Inc.
Agate Steel Inc.
Alaska Marine Lines Inc.
Alderbrook Resort and Spa
Aldridge Inc.
Allegiance Staffing
Allen's Blueberry Freezer Inc.
Alorica Inc.
Alyeska Resort Management Company
AM&G Waterproofing, LLC
Americaribe Inc.
Andersen Bjornstad Kane Jacobs Inc.
Arizona Federal Credit Union
Arizona Labor Force Inc.
ASI Hastings Inc.
Ascent Aviation Services Corporation
Aspen Skiing Company, LLC
ATG Transportation, LLC
Audax Enterprise Inc. DBA Merry Maids Southtowns NY
Avani Technology Solutions
Avery Biomedical Devices Inc.
Badia Spices Inc.
Banaszak Concrete Corporation
Belle Plaine Nursery Inc.
Bellingham Marine Industries Inc.
Berg Electric Corporation
Bernardo Heights Golf and Country Club
Best Western International
Black Creek Integrated Systems Corp.
BMM North America Inc./dba BMM Testlabs
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth Inc.
Buddy's Kitchen Inc.
C & K Paving Contractors Inc.
CABLExpress Corporation dba CXtec
The Campbell Group, LLC
Careerxchange Inc.
Carescape Inc.
Carolina Value Village Inc.
Casablanca Fish Market Inc.
Cask, LLC
Central Broward Construction Inc.
CentraState Healthcare System
Chapman Construction Co., L.P.
ChemResearch Co. Inc.
Chick-fil-A Inc.
Chicken of the Sea International
Christian Care Centers Inc.
Citrus County Board of County Commissioners
City of Acworth, Georgia
City of Escondido
City of Greenville, Texas
City of Kingsley
City of Lewisville
City of Plano
City of Sachse
City of Whitefish
Clampitt Paper Co. of Dallas LTD
Clare Rose Inc.
Classic Site Solutions Inc.
Cliff Berry (CBI) Inc.
Cloverleaf Cold Storage Co.
COA Inc.
Cobb County Government (Cobb County, GA)
Colorodo Boxed Beef Co.
Concho Valley Council of Governments
Confer Plastics Inc.
Costco Wholesale Inc.
Cox Manufacturing Co.
Cressy Door Company Inc.
CVI.CHE 105 Inc. dba CVI.CHE 105
Daicel Safety Systems America Arizona Inc.
Dakota Turkey Growers, LLC dba Dakota Provisions
DCD Construction Inc.
Decon Environmental and Engineering Inc.
Demis Products
Dragados USA Inc.
Dunlap Towing Company
EKS Group, LLC
ELEVA Solutions Inc.
Ellanef Manufacturing Corporation
Envision Innovative Solutions Inc.
Esprix Technologies, LP
Evans Custom Concrete, LLC
Event Services America Inc.
Factoria Keg Steakhouse and Bar
Fairytale Brownies Inc.
Flippo Construction Company Inc.
Florida Potato & Onion, LLC
Fluidmaster Inc.
FM Solutions Inc.
Fox Transportation Incorporated
Fresh Mark Inc.
Gabriel Inc. dba Allied Forces
GAC Chemical Corporation
Gage Brothers Concrete Products
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Geriatric Authority of Milford dba Countryside Health Care of Milford
Gildan Activewear (Edan)
G.L. Wilson Building Company
Global Food Innovations Inc. dba Water Valley Poultry, LLC
Golden Triangle and Associates dba DoubleTree by Hilton
The Grand Colonial/NINE-TEN
Grand History, LLC
Gravity-Ratterman, LLC
The Great Fish Company, LLC
Health Services Advisory Group Inc.
Healthworks – WNY, LLC
Highland Engineering Inc.
House of Cheatham Inc.
Hoyos & Associates Investments Inc.
Hy-lite Mirror & Glass
Hyperikon Inc.
Imperial Forces Inc. dba Labor Systems Temporary Services & Labor Systems Job Center
Iowa Cold Storage, LLC
Ivar’s Inc.
J.A. Fielden Co. Inc.
J. Crew Group Inc.
Jeffrey C. Stone Inc. (dba Summit Builders)
JEM Sportswear Inc.
John Moriarty & Associates of Florida Inc.
Kanawha Stone Company
Kearney Electric Inc.
Kelly Services Inc.
Kent Quality Foods Inc.
Key Workers Inc. dba Labor Systems Temporary Services & Allied Forces
KSC Management
KV Holdings
Lakhani Enterprises dba Regency Cleaners
Latino Enterprises Inc. (dba La Chiquita Tortilla Manufacturer)
Lawrence Factor Inc.
LD McCauley, LLC
Lewis and Clark County
Lincoln Moving & Storage Co. Inc.
Linden Heights Animal Hospital
Lines & Lundgreen Roofing and Insulation Inc.
Lowell Housing Authority
Lucky Dog Equipment Inn., dba Pet Pros
M2 Consulting Inc.
Management Recruiters of Portland, LLC
Marty Inc. D/B/A AtWork Personnel Services
McCain Inc.
Meridian Manufacturing Group Inc.
Miami Dade College
Michigan Turkey Producers, LLC
microMEDIA Imaging Systems Inc.
Mighty Taco Inc.
Modumetal Inc.
MRM Holdings, LLC/dba Drake Materials
Mulligan Security Corp.
Neutronics Enterprises Inc.
New ABC, LLC dba Alaska Boat Company
The New Peanut Farm
Nichols School
Nico Products Inc.
Northland Associates Inc.
Norton Energy Drilling, LLC
NOSHOK Inc.
Oasis Management Systems Inc.
Ocean Blue Car Wash
Olympic Water & Sewer Inc.
Pacific Properties Services
Paulson Manufacturing Corporation
Pelican Bay LTD Inc.
Perry Ellis International Inc.
Pete King Construction Company
Pine Ridge Farms, LLC
Port Ludlow Associates, LLC
Port Ludlow Real Estate Inc.
PREFCO Distribution, LLC
Process Equipment Manufacturing Company
Publix Super Markets Inc.
Quality Pork Processors Inc.
Radiac Abrasives Inc.
Ramcon, LLC
Regenesis Biomedical Inc.
Resirkulere USA Inc.
Rich Meier's Landscaping Inc.
Rizzo Environmental Services Inc.
R.M. Kerner Co.
Roberts Tire Sales Inc.
Rossin Steel Inc.
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego Media Inc.
Santa Rosa County School District
Sargento Foods Inc.
Scammell Constructors Inc.
SeaBotix Inc.
Seattle Children's Hospital
S.E.B. Enterprises Inc., dba Custom Protective Services
Securus Technologies Inc.
Sessa Sheet Metal Contractors Inc.
Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation dba COMMUNITY TRANSIT
Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative Inc.
Special Devices Inc.
Spray Systems of Arizona Inc.
Steve Julius Construction Inc.
Striking Results Inc.
SUMCO Phoenix Corporation
Sundial Services Corporation dba Sundial Plumbing Services
System Dynamics International Inc.
Talladega SS, LLC
Taylor Shellfish Co. Inc.
Terradon Corp.
Tiffany Construction Company
Titania Solutions Group Inc.
Town of Milford, Massachusetts
Transcource Services Corp. dba Transource Computers
Treco Enterprises Inc.
Trident Environment Group, LLC
Triman Industries Inc.
Trinity Forge Inc.
Ultra Aluminum Mfg. Inc.
United Lawnscape Inc.
United Pacific Forest Products Inc.
United States Marine Inc.
Universal Aerospace Co. Inc.
Universal Display & Fixtures Company
Universal Electronic Alarms Inc.
USAeroGroup Inc.
USS Midway Museum
Valley Services Inc.
Visual Awareness Technologies & Consulting Inc.
VT Halter Marine Inc.
W. Frank Newton dba WFN Consulting
W. Garnett & Associates
WD-40 Company
Weinrich Truck Line Inc.
Wesley House Family Services Inc.
Wildflour Gluten-Free Baking Co.
Willbros T & D Services, LLC
Witkiewicz Enterprises Inc., dba Comfort Keepers
World Emblem International Inc.
Wright Construction Services Inc.
Xcel Energy dba Northern States Power – Minnesota
Yamaha Motor Manufacturing

Becoming an IMAGE (ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers) member is now easier than ever.

This training consists of Form I-9 training, USCIS E-Verify updates, Office of Special Counsel training and fraudulent document detection training. ICE revamped IMAGE, simplifying program requirements and the participation process. If you're an employer, join IMAGE for a series of forums across the country.

Register for a 2018 IMAGE Forum

Dates and locations to be announced.

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