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Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

ICE Raids and Audits – What’s an Employer to Do

Immigration enforcement by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has recently increased. Taking a proactive approach could help employers prepare to face immigration enforcement actions, such as raids or I-9...more

Fisher Phillips

The PEO Immigration Survival Guide for 2025

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It’s been a tumultuous start of the second Trump administration when it comes to immigration, and things won’t be slowing down anytime soon. What do PEOs need to know about the current state of affairs, and what can you do to...more

Conn Kavanaugh

Preparing Your Company for Increased Immigration Enforcement and ICE Raids

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Under the current administration, immigration enforcement has significantly increased, with executive orders expanding the authority of Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) to arrest and detain undocumented individuals....more

Miller Canfield

What You Need to Know to Prepare for an ICE Raid or Audit

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On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States. This executive order allows for the use of federal funding for border security and the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

How Employers and Healthcare Providers Can Navigate Immigration Enforcement

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Despite the anticipation of increased enforcement of US immigration laws, the rules and practical advice related to an employer’s legal duties under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) and what to do if US...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Workplace ICE Raids and Form I-9 Inspections

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There are many questions surrounding potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids impacting the workplace, as well as a heightened prospect of being contacted by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)...more

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What To Do if ICE Knocks on Your Door

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With President Trump’s recent inauguration, issues of immigration law have come to a head in workplaces throughout the country. As raids are already being implemented in a multitude of industries, employers need to understand...more

Cozen O'Connor

ICE Raids and I-9 Audits: What You Need To Know If They Come Knocking

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As noted by multiple media outlets, Donald Trump’s team released an aggressive slate of immigration executive orders. This anticipated immigration crackdown will have implications for people nationwide, including a package of...more

Alston & Bird

Navigating Compliance Risks Under the 2025 Trump Administration

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Our Immigration Team provides key takeaways and steps employers can take to prepare for the expected rise in immigration enforcement under a second Trump Administration....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

The Eve of Destruction: 5 things to know about saving old E-Verify records before it’s too late

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently announced that it will permanently dispose of E-Verify records that were last updated on or before December 31, 2014. Employers using E-Verify should be aware of these...more

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OCAHO Reduces I-9 Penalties by Average of 34% in 2022-2023

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In the period of 2022 to the present, the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) has issued eight decisions concerning the amount of I-9 penalties. In all cases, the employers underwent Immigration and...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Thinking About Selling Your Ag Business? Time to Get Your I-9s in Order

The past two years have seen significant growth in the number of mergers and acquisitions nationwide with many agriculture and farming business owners choosing to liquefy their assets and move on. At the same time, employers...more

Fisher Phillips

Is Your Business Prepared for an I-9 Audit this Holiday Weekend? A 5-Step Action Plan

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Last year, federal immigration authorities decided that summer holiday weekends were the perfect time to spring I-9 audits on unsuspecting employers – and signs point toward this trend repeating this coming July 4 and Labor...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

COVID-19: Temporary Relaxation of Requirement for I-9 Forms

Employers across the country are facing challenges never before dreamed of as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For those employers that are continuing to hire, the obligation to complete and retain a Form I-9 as well as...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

I-9 Audit Guide-UPDATED

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This e-Book provides guidance for I-9 audits, covering topics including: •Confirming the existence of forms the employers is required to have on file •Confirming the data on each form is properly filled out •Confirming...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Federal Immigration Investigations Increase Dramatically

Given an increase in federal investigations, employers in industries paying hourly wages should prepare now for I-9 audits and investigations to ensure compliance with federal immigration laws. Recent raids on seven...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

ICE May Visit Your Company or University Campus – a Quick Checklist and Guidance

Lately, ICE has been more active in making arrests of undocumented individuals. Statistically however, the number of arrests are very small and the “bark” is much bigger than the “bite.” Nonetheless, it is helpful for...more

Butler Snow LLP

Immigration Raids in Mississippi Send Wake Up Call to All Employers

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Yesterday, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, raided several poultry and food processing plants in Mississippi, rounding up nearly 700 workers for immigration violations. The early morning raid of the Koch Foods...more

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Breaking The ICE: How Employers Can Push Back Against Punitive I-9 Fines

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Climate change may make our summers hotter, but the ICEman still cometh. Since late 2017, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has significantly increased the number of Notices of Inspections issued to employers...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Oregon Law Requires Employees be Notified of ICE Worksite Enforcement Actions

Oregon joins California in requiring employers notify employees of any government investigation into a company’s Form I-9 practices.  What triggers such a government investigation? ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

ICE Chills the Summer with Thousands of Audit Notices Issued to Businesses Nationwide

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The temperature may be heating up in the nation’s capital, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is keeping things cool. ICE Acting Director, Matthew Albence, confirmed that almost 33301 Notices of...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

EMPLOYERS BEWARE AND BE READY: How To Prepare For An ICE Raid

Although the Trump Administration’s policy of conducting raids to round up undocumented individuals has been in the news lately, employers should understand that the Administration has also vigorously enforced immigration...more

Fisher Phillips

Answers To Employer Questions In Wake Of Threatened ICE Raids

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) threatened to start to carry out a series of immigration raids this weekend seeking to identify and apprehend undocumented individuals – with some potentially occurring at the...more

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") Audits: Are You Ready?

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As you may have heard, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) plans to begin the previously postponed raids across the country starting this Sunday (7/14/19). From what we can gather, ICE plans to target at least 10...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

DOL Wage and Hour Audit: Lessons from the Backstretch

The recent U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour (WHD) investigation outcome of leading thoroughbred trainer Chad Brown has rocked the racing industry with the assessment of over $1.6 million in back wages and Civil Money...more

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