April 29, 2005
Wisconsin, Julie’s Cafe owner faces prison time, $250K fine

greenbaypressgazette.com

The Julie’s Cafe & Catering chain in Green Bay and De Pere and one of its owners will plead guilty in U.S. District Court to harboring and hiring undocumented workers.

The restaurant is accused of hiring undocumented workers from 1998 until about June 15, 2004.

Stephen Metzler, who owns the restaurants with his wife, Julie, is accused of harboring the workers.

Metzler signed a plea agreement in the case. He could face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000, and the restaurant could be fined up to $3,000 per employed alien, or as much as $72,000.

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Posted by Suzanne at April 29, 2005
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