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I.c.e. did i-9 audits of more than 2,000 businesses last year, uncovering more than 25,000 suspect documents. employers were fined almost $7 million. the agency hopes this will deter other employers from hiring illegal workers, but the numbers are daunting. >> overall, right now, we estimate that are about 5.1% of all u.s. workers are unauthorized and in restaurant and food service it's about 12.5% so it's an industry that depends a lot on unauthorized workers. >> reporter: i.c.e. says it's not targeting restaurant workers. they say their fired illegal workers are, quote, going to go down the ...
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