7-Eleven Keeping Eye on Immigration Reform

NEW YORK – 7-Eleven Inc. hired lobbying firm Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti to monitor the federal debate over immigration reform, according to a report by O'Dwyer's. This move follows the recent scandal in which federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities raided 14 7-Eleven stores in Long Island and Virginia and charged nine owners and managers with harboring and hiring illegal immigrants.

7-Eleven conducted an internal I-9 compliance review of its franchisees following the raid.

Bruce Mehlman, David Castagnetti and Alex Vogel are leading an 11-member lobbying team for 7-Eleven, according to the report.