Why an Allen business raided by ICE may avoid severe penalties

Nearly a month after immigration officials rounded up hundreds of employees at an Allen technology company, it's unclear whether the business will face repercussions for using an unauthorized workforce.

The nearly 300 employees arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for working illegally at CVE Technology Group remain in limbo. Legal delays and immigration court backlogs will leave many waiting months or years for a resolution.

But experts say large loopholes in federal immigration law often allow employers to avoid prosecution. The practice of using staffing companies as a barrier from responsibility helps keep companies from “knowingly” hiring unauthorized workers while still benefiting from their labor.

The raid in Allen, the largest such ICE operation in a decade, is part of a recent strategy by the agency to target employers, not just workers.

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