Hello,my name is Judith. Thank you for this opportunity to answer your questions.

Yes it is illegal for you to have employed her.

There are civil and
criminal penalties for hiring illegal aliens. Sec. 274A of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA) and 8 U.S.C. 1324a, makes it unlawful for any person
knowingly to hire, recruit or refer for a fee any alien not authorized to work.
An employer that violates these laws can face penalties of:

• $2000 to $5,000 fine for each unauthorized
  individual;


• $2,000 to $5,000 for each employee if the
  employer has previously been in violation; or


• Two (2) strikes and the employer is out

The employer could
also be fined $1000 to $25,000 for each individual "paperwork"
violation.

The criminal penalties
for a pattern and practice violation is $15,000 for each unauthorized alien,
imprisonment of not less than one year, or both.

Judith

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