ICE fines Denver cleaning businesses for unauthorized workers
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[{'start': '0.800', 'end': '6.160', 'text': 'A Denver gen janitorial business is'}, {'start': '3.600', 'end': '7.759', 'text': 'facing more than $7 million in fines'}, {'start': '6.160', 'end': '9.519', 'text': 'from federal immigration officials.'}, {'start': '7.759', 'end': '12.000', 'text': "They're accused of employing nearly a"}, {'start': '9.519', 'end': '13.679', 'text': 'hundred people who were unauthorized to'}, {'start': '12.000', 'end': '15.599', 'text': 'work in this country. Thanks for joining'}, {'start': '13.679', 'end': '16.960', 'text': "us. I'm Kim Christensen. I'm Tom Green."}, {'start': '15.599', 'end': '18.560', 'text': 'Earlier this week, ICE announced the'}, {'start': '16.960', 'end': '20.560', 'text': 'fines against three businesses in the'}, {'start': '18.560', 'end': '21.920', 'text': 'Denver metro area. But 9 News'}, {'start': '20.560', 'end': '23.279', 'text': 'Investigates has learned that two of'}, {'start': '21.920', 'end': '24.880', 'text': 'them are connected. at 9 News'}, {'start': '23.279', 'end': '26.400', 'text': 'investigative reporter Steve Stager is'}, {'start': '24.880', 'end': '28.000', 'text': 'live at the Department of Homeland'}, {'start': '26.400', 'end': '29.439', 'text': 'Security office in Greenwood Village'}, {'start': '28.000', 'end': '31.320', 'text': 'where he just wrapped up an interview'}, {'start': '29.439', 'end': '33.840', 'text': 'with ICE.'}, {'start': '31.320', 'end': '36.239', 'text': 'Steve, Tom, Kim, we learned more about'}, {'start': '33.840', 'end': '39.040', 'text': 'this process. ICE tells us they rely on'}, {'start': '36.239', 'end': '40.800', 'text': 'tips about businesses and then they ask'}, {'start': '39.040', 'end': '43.520', 'text': 'for paperwork from those businesses,'}, {'start': '40.800', 'end': '45.920', 'text': 'specifically I9 forms, which show'}, {'start': '43.520', 'end': '48.160', 'text': 'employees authorization to work in this'}, {'start': '45.920', 'end': '50.719', 'text': 'country. If they find enough problems,'}, {'start': '48.160', 'end': '53.920', 'text': 'then they can issue fines. in one Denver'}, {'start': '50.719', 'end': '55.280', 'text': 'cleaning business is getting hit hard.'}, {'start': '53.920', 'end': '57.039', 'text': 'Press release from Immigration and'}, {'start': '55.280', 'end': '59.039', 'text': 'Customs Enforcement got even shorter'}, {'start': '57.039', 'end': '61.280', 'text': 'after we looked into it. It announces'}, {'start': '59.039', 'end': '64.320', 'text': 'fines against three Denver area cleaning'}, {'start': '61.280', 'end': '66.400', 'text': 'businesses, CCS Denver, Inc., PBC'}, {'start': '64.320', 'end': '68.640', 'text': 'Commercial Cleaning Systems, Inc., and'}, {'start': '66.400', 'end': '70.320', 'text': 'Green Management Denver. But 9 News'}, {'start': '68.640', 'end': '71.920', 'text': 'Investigates looked into all three'}, {'start': '70.320', 'end': '74.240', 'text': 'companies today and learned that the'}, {'start': '71.920', 'end': '76.159', 'text': 'first two are actually linked. State'}, {'start': '74.240', 'end': '79.280', 'text': 'records show PBC Commercial Cleaning'}, {'start': '76.159', 'end': '83.200', 'text': 'Systems became CCS Facilities Services'}, {'start': '79.280', 'end': '85.200', 'text': 'in 2023. Same CEO as CCS Denver, same'}, {'start': '83.200', 'end': '87.360', 'text': 'address. This building on Lean in'}, {'start': '85.200', 'end': '89.759', 'text': 'Denver. ICE says the two businesses,'}, {'start': '87.360', 'end': '93.520', 'text': 'which appear to be one, got notice of a'}, {'start': '89.759', 'end': '96.640', 'text': 'combined $7.7 million in fines for'}, {'start': '93.520', 'end': '99.280', 'text': 'employing a combined 99 unauthorized'}, {'start': '96.640', 'end': '101.200', 'text': 'employees. We reached out to CCS Denver'}, {'start': '99.280', 'end': '102.560', 'text': "today and haven't heard back. These were"}, {'start': '101.200', 'end': '104.560', 'text': 'long-standing investigations that had'}, {'start': '102.560', 'end': '106.640', 'text': 'gone on on other businesses. Charles'}, {'start': '104.560', 'end': '108.000', 'text': 'Engel is the acting deputy special agent'}, {'start': '106.640', 'end': '110.079', 'text': 'in charge of Homeland Security'}, {'start': '108.000', 'end': '111.840', 'text': 'investigations in Denver. He told 9 News'}, {'start': '110.079', 'end': '114.320', 'text': 'Investigates today, these kinds of'}, {'start': '111.840', 'end': '116.640', 'text': 'workforce investigations are ramping up'}, {'start': '114.320', 'end': '118.880', 'text': 'again. I would say that it it slowed'}, {'start': '116.640', 'end': '121.200', 'text': 'down under the prior administration and'}, {'start': '118.880', 'end': '123.280', 'text': 'we have rep prioritized it. The goal, he'}, {'start': '121.200', 'end': '124.880', 'text': 'says, not to punish businesses. In fact,'}, {'start': '123.280', 'end': '126.719', 'text': "there's a good chance the fines talked"}, {'start': '124.880', 'end': '129.039', 'text': 'about this week will shrink in'}, {'start': '126.719', 'end': '130.640', 'text': "settlements over the next month. It's to"}, {'start': '129.039', 'end': '132.800', 'text': 'get employers to do the right thing.'}, {'start': '130.640', 'end': '134.480', 'text': "It's to protect the workers and it's to"}, {'start': '132.800', 'end': '136.800', 'text': 'protect the businesses to flatten the'}, {'start': '134.480', 'end': '138.400', 'text': 'playing field for our for our businesses'}, {'start': '136.800', 'end': '140.080', 'text': 'and the communities and to make sure'}, {'start': '138.400', 'end': '141.640', 'text': "that we're we're doing what's right and"}, {'start': '140.080', 'end': '144.400', 'text': "what's"}, {'start': '141.640', 'end': '146.720', 'text': 'legal. So, the other business, a company'}, {'start': '144.400', 'end': '148.239', 'text': 'called Green Management Denver. We'}, {'start': '146.720', 'end': '150.480', 'text': 'looked them up today, found state'}, {'start': '148.239', 'end': '153.360', 'text': "records that they've been delinquent in"}, {'start': '150.480', 'end': '156.319', 'text': 'the state of Colorado since June 1st of'}, {'start': '153.360', 'end': '159.120', 'text': "2022. We couldn't find any contact"}, {'start': '156.319', 'end': '162.000', 'text': 'information for that company uh today.'}, {'start': '159.120', 'end': '164.000', 'text': 'These businesses now have 30 days to'}, {'start': '162.000', 'end': '165.920', 'text': 'respond to this. They could do one of'}, {'start': '164.000', 'end': '167.920', 'text': 'three things. They could pay the fines'}, {'start': '165.920', 'end': '170.239', 'text': 'as is. They could go in front of an'}, {'start': '167.920', 'end': '172.400', 'text': 'administrative judge and appeal these'}, {'start': '170.239', 'end': '174.319', 'text': 'fines. Or they could try to reach a'}, {'start': '172.400', 'end': '175.680', 'text': "settlement with ICE. We're live in"}, {'start': '174.319', 'end': '178.879', 'text': 'Greenwood Village tonight. Steve'}, {'start': '175.680', 'end': '178.879', 'text': 'Stagger, 9 News.'}]