NPR : Border Fence Firm Snared for Hiring Illegal Workers

I am at a complete loss of how to introduce this. It sounds like a comedy sketch, not a news report. Is it April Fools Day already?

NPR : Border Fence Firm Snared for Hiring Illegal Workers: "All Things Considered, December 14, 2006 ? A fence-building company in Southern California agrees to pay nearly $5 million in fines for hiring illegal immigrants. Two executives from the company may also serve jail time. The Golden State Fence Company's work includes some of the border fence between San Diego and Mexico."