# Texas Comptroller Wants ICE Audits After $5M Fine Risk

> Texas comptroller demands ICE audits of all state agencies after finding $5m fine risk.
- Title: Texas Comptroller Wants ICE Audits After $5M Fine Risk
- Summary: Texas comptroller demands ICE audits of all state agencies after finding $5m fine risk.
- Keywords: texas comptroller, ice audits, federal penalties, i-9 records, state agencies, don huffines, texas government, Dallas Express
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/state/texas-comptroller-wants-ice-audits-after-his-office-flags-5m-fine-risk
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-11-08T21:30:36+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas comptroller, ice audits, federal penalties, i-9 records, state agencies, don huffines, texas government, news, politics
## Texas Comptroller Requests ICE Audits
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines asked President Trump, DHS and ICE to audit every state and local government entity in Texas.
## Potential $5M Fine Risk
Comptroller's office flagged $5 million or more in federal civil penalties due to I-9 record failures.
## I-9 Record Problems
Issues with completing, verifying and keeping federal Form I-9 records may date back 20 years.
## No Details on Concealment
Office claims people inside government knew about lapses but gave no details on who concealed problems.
## Taxpayer First Project
Agency began fixing problems through Taxpayer First Project and will accept legitimate penalties.
## Huffines' Warning
If 90 days of auditing found issues in one agency, Texans should ask what others have.
## Key takeaway

Texas comptroller Don Huffines requested ICE audits of all Texas government entities following internal findings of potential $5 million federal penalties due to I-9 record failures.