Criminal Penalties for Unauthorized Employment Act of 2010

Criminal Penalties for Unauthorized Employment Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to subject an individual with direct hiring authority who knowingly hires an illegal alien to the following criminal penalties for each such alien hired: (1) $2,500 fine and/or imprisonment of up to one year for the first offense; (2) $5,000 fine and/or imprisonment of up to two years for the second offense; and (3) $10,000 fine and/or imprisonment of up to five years for the third offense. (Under current law, criminal penalties for knowingly hiring an unauthorized alien apply upon a showing of a pattern or practice of violations and have, for each such alien hired, a $3,000 maximum fine and/or imprisonment of up to six months for the entire pattern or practice.)

Increases related civil penalties as follows: (1) $1,000-$5,000 fine (under current law, $250-$2,000) for the first offense; (2) $5,000-$10,000 fine (under current law, $2,000-$5,000); and (3) $10,000-$20,000 fine (under current law, $3,000-$10,000).