U.S. Advisory on SARs on On-Work Authorized Persons and Their Employers

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Thursday, June 18, 2026
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
42
Issue: 
7
Abstract: 

On June 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),  jointly with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and National Credit Union Administration (collectively, the Agencies), issued an advisory in coordination with the International Revenue Service (IRS) to advise financial institutions, especially banks, to be vigilant against fraud schemes and other suspicious or potentially criminal activities concerning the unlawful employment of illegal aliens.