U.S. Attorney Joins Illegal Worker Probe of Chipotle
U.S. Attorney Joins Illegal Worker Probe of
Chipotle
An investigation into Chipotle Mexican Grill and its hiring of illegal immigrants to staff its restaurants has been expanded, as federal prosecutors have joined immigration officials in the probe. The Denver-based fast-food burrito chain, on the same day the company's stock was listed on the S&P 500, said that the criminal division of the US Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C. Has ordered the company to turn over documents related to the investigation.
According to Reuters, a number of former Chipotle employees have said the the company routinely ignored signs that some of its workers were not legally entitled to work in the U.S. A former prosecutor with the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Carl Shusterman, says that hiring workers who are not entitled to work in the country, or continuing to employ someone after discovering they're illegal, is considered a criminal offense under U.S. law, adding that the crimes could be dealt with by imposing civil fines or criminal penalties including jail time.
Chipotle officials, meanwhile, are downplaying the U.S Attorney's office involvement in the case, saying that it's customary for the office to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in matters pertaining to immigration. Attempts to obtain comments from ICE and the U.S Attorney's office have been unsuccessful.
An investigation into Chipotle Mexican Grill and its hiring of illegal immigrants to staff its restaurants has been expanded, as federal prosecutors have joined immigration officials in the probe. The Denver-based fast-food burrito chain, on the same day the company's stock was listed on the S&P 500, said that the criminal division of the US Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C. Has ordered the company to turn over documents related to the investigation.
According to Reuters, a number of former Chipotle employees have said the the company routinely ignored signs that some of its workers were not legally entitled to work in the U.S. A former prosecutor with the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Carl Shusterman, says that hiring workers who are not entitled to work in the country, or continuing to employ someone after discovering they're illegal, is considered a criminal offense under U.S. law, adding that the crimes could be dealt with by imposing civil fines or criminal penalties including jail time.
Chipotle officials, meanwhile, are downplaying the U.S Attorney's office involvement in the case, saying that it's customary for the office to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in matters pertaining to immigration. Attempts to obtain comments from ICE and the U.S Attorney's office have been unsuccessful.
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