Immigration Reform Changes Your World seminar a success
By Janice Boling
NGN Reporter

The recent Immigration Reform Changes Your World seminar covered an important subject that is especially relevant in today’s society. Sponsored by the Union/Towns Employer Committee, Blairsville Union County Chamber of Commerce, Towns County Chamber of Commerce, and North Georgia Technical College, the seminar was a definite success.

Well known speaker, Mr. David Whitlock of Fisher & Phillips, LLP Attorney at Law, conducted the seminar. He focused on how to verify current employees and what to do if they are illegal. Whitlock provided answers to such probing questions as how do I “welcome” guest workers? Will quotas help me or hurt me? What do I do with my current legal immigrants? Must I sponsor them? Who pays? How do I fix incorrect Social Security account information? Must I do anything? What do I do about the SSA mismatch letter?

The wealth of information provided by the seminar greatly benefited the employer community. Held on the beautiful Blairsville Campus of North Georgia Technical College, attendees enjoyed the informative evening. Participants and sponsors would like to thank United Community Bank for providing pizza and drinks.

The employer committee is a group of local business representatives who establish and maintain a working relationship between the employer community and the Georgia Department of Labor’s Blairsville Career Center.

For more information on how to become a committee member please contact Fran Reilly at the Blairsville Career Center by phone (706) 745-6959 or by email janie.reilly@dol.state.ga.us.

 

David Whitlock of Fisher & Phillips

 

 

Attendees listen intently