IMAGE agreement to strengthen jobs in Chicago
Saturday, March 26th, 2011A new agreement is creating quite a stir and is intended to strengthen jobs in Chicago.
A precast concrete manufacturer and a precast concrete storm-water management system provider are the latest Illinois companies to sign an IMAGE agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Short for “ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers,” IMAGE provides businesses an opportunity to strengthen hiring practices and ensure a legal workforce.
IMAGE is a voluntary program that allows private industry to partner with ICE to reduce illegal employment and the use of fraudulent identity documents. Representatives from Utility Concrete Products LLC (UCP) and StormTrap LLC joined ICE officials in signing the IMAGE agreement during a ceremony Friday at the ICE offices in Oak Brook Terrace, Ill. (more…)
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