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Office of Investigations

Office of Investigations. Resident Agent in Charge Lafayette , Louisiana. Office of Investigations (OI) Mission Statement. Office of Investigations.

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Office of Investigations

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  1. Office of Investigations Resident Agent in Charge Lafayette , Louisiana

  2. Office of Investigations (OI)Mission Statement Office of Investigations To defend the Nation by enforcing trade and immigration laws through investigations that target the people, money, and materials that support terrorists and other criminal activities.

  3. Office of Investigations The Office of Investigations has a wide range of investigative authorities and responsibilities to include: Financial Crimes / Bulk Cash Smuggling Narcotics Smuggling / Trafficking Commercial Trade and Fraud Alien Smuggling / Human Trafficking Anti-Gang Enforcement Weapons Smuggling Export Enforcement Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Cyber Crimes Immigration Document / Benefit Fraud Human Rights Violations Worksite Enforcement / Critical Infrastructure Protection

  4. Arms and Strategic Technology Investigations Office of Investigations Arms and Strategic Technology Investigations • Over 25 years of expertise as the lead law enforcement agency for export enforcement • Broadest export enforcement authorities of any USG agency to include military and dual-use technology and sanctions violations • Investigative priorities include WMD technologies, military equipment and spare parts, dual-use commodities and technologies, and deemed exports

  5. Office of Investigations Arms and Strategic Technology Investigations • Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) materials; • Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) materials; • Military equipment and technology; • Controlled dual-use commodities and technology; • Firearms and ammunition; and • Financial and business transactions with sanctioned and embargoed countries and terrorist organizations.

  6. Project Shield America Office of Investigations Arms and Strategic Technology Investigations Protecting infrastructure, businesses, technology, and human life is the responsibility of every American. The government can’t do it alone, and therefore relies heavily on the public to report illegal and suspicious activity. If you would like to report illegal export activity or suspicious contacts you can call ICE at 337 262-6619 You can remain anonymous.

  7. Fraud Investigative Priorities Office of Investigations Commercial Fraud • Public Health and Safety • Intellectual Property Rights • Textile Enforcement • In-bondDiversion • Tobacco Smuggling • AFTA/International Trade Agreements • Forced/Prison/Child Labor • Loss of Revenue/Anti-Dumping /Countervailing Duties • General Fraud (i.e., misclassification, misdescription, under and over valuation)

  8. Intellectual Property Rights Violations Office of Investigations Commercial Fraud • According to Interpol, World Customs Organization, and International Chamber of Commerce estimates: • Roughly 7%-8% of world trade every year is in counterfeit goods. • This equates to as much as $512 billion in lost global sales. • Of that amount, U.S. companies lose between $200 billion and $250 billion. • The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates that overall intellectual property theft costs 750,000 U.S. jobs a year. • Counterfeiting affects all industries, most commonly: technology, software, consumer goods, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.

  9. Worksite Enforcement Office of Investigations Worksite Enforcement ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers (IMAGE) • Joint government and private sector initiative established on July 26, 2006, that is designed to build cooperative relationships that strengthen overall hiring practices thus restoring integrity to the immigration system of the United States • As part of this initiative, businesses must adhere to a series of best practices including the use of the Basic Pilot Employment Verification Program, administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

  10. IMAGE Program • 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, use of the E-Verify employment eligibility verification program and anti-discrimination procedures.

  11. Employers Agree To: • Complete a self-assessment questionnaire; • Enroll in E-Verify; • Enroll in the Social Security Number Verification Service; • Adhere to IMAGE Best Employment Practices; • Undergo an I-9 audit conducted by ICE; and • Review and sign an official IMAGE partnership agreement with ICE.

  12. Employers Agree To: • Upon enrollment and commitment to DHS’s best hiring practices, program participants will be deemed “IMAGE Certified” – a distinction DHS believes will become an industry standard. The results of the IMAGE program and participation in IMAGE by partners in industry will serve to guide DHS in shaping future worksite enforcement policy and legislation.

  13. Employers Agree To: • IMAGE members participate in DHS’s E-Verify employment eligibility verification program, administered by USCIS. Through this program, employers can verify that newly hired employees are eligible to work in the United States. This Internet-based system is available in all 50 states and is free to employers. It provides an automated link to the Social Security Administration database and DHS immigration records. To sign up for participation, visit the registration Web site https://www.vis-dhs.com/EmployerRegistration/.

  14. Use the E-Verify employment eligibility verification program for all hiring.     • Establish an internal training program, with annual updates, on how to manage completion of Form I-9 (Employee Eligibility Verification Form), how to detect fraudulent use of documents in the I-9 process, and how to use E-Verify. • Permit the I-9 and E-Verify process to be conducted only by individuals who have received this 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 I-9 audits by an external auditing firm or a trained employee not otherwise involved in the I-9 and electronic verification process.

  15. Establish a self-reporting procedure for reporting to ICE any violations or discovered deficiencies.     • Establish a protocol for responding to no-match letters received from the Social Security Administration. •  Establish a tip line for employees to report activity relating to the employment of unauthorized aliens, and a protocol for responding to employee tips. •  Establish and maintain safeguards against use of the verification process for unlawful discrimination. •  Establish a protocol for assessing the adherence to the “best practices” guidelines by the company’s contractors/subcontractors. •  Submit an annual report to ICE to track results and assess the effect of participation in the IMAGE program.

  16. Questions? James Richard Resident Agent in Charge 337 262-6619

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