A new federal rule aimed at cracking down on companies that systematically hire undocumented workers has had a setback. The regulation, issued by the Dept. of Homeland Security, had been set to go into effect on Sept. 14, but a federal judge has temporarily blocked it.
The Aug. 31 order from Judge Maxine Chesney in the federal Northern District of California also bars the Social Security Administration from notifying some 140,000 companies about the rule until a hearing is held.