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The Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 is a form issued by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services to verify the identity and employment eligibility of workers within the United States. U.S. Employers... more +
The Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 is a form issued by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services to verify the identity and employment eligibility of workers within the United States. U.S. Employers must require all employees, both citizens and non-citizens, to complete an I-9 and present supporting documentation, such as a passport or green card. less -
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Ten Immigration Compliance Tips for Health Care Providers and Businesses

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In today’s complex and rapidly evolving immigration landscape, health care providers and businesses that employ foreign nationals (more than 25% of physicians in the United States are foreign-born) must be proactive in...more

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Don’t Get Caught in the Cold by ICE: How Employers Can Prepare for Increased Enforcement of Immigration Compliance

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The first month of the Trump administration has confirmed that employers can expect increased enforcement of immigration compliance. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Homeland...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

The Top 5 Things to Keep in Mind While Cooperating with an ICE or FDNS Visit

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Immigration authorities have several functions that may bring them to a business to conduct immigration and employment-related investigations. As the government prioritizes these investigative functions, it is important for...more

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Immigration Enforcement Actions and Compliance – Best Practices for Employers

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Through a series of sweeping executive orders, the Trump Administration has launched a systematic overhaul of U.S. immigration policy.  The Administration’s prioritization of immigration enforcement will likely impact...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

Is Your Workplace Prepared for a Raid by ICE?

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The new administration is making headlines with its intense focus on immigration-related matters. Recent Executive Orders have notably expanded the ability of the Department of Homeland Security and its affiliated agencies to...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

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What to Expect and How to Prepare: A Guide to Employing Foreign Workers in the Age of Trump

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During his first administration, now President-elect Donald Trump implemented significant changes to U.S. immigration policy. Below, we address what employers can expect in his second term and how they can prepare for it....more

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Is Foresight 2020? Employers Confront New Laws Taking Effect in the New Year

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As the year draws to a close, employers are assessing the next wave of labor and employment laws and regulations they will face in 2020 and beyond. Most new laws taking effect at the end of 2019 and throughout 2020 are at the...more

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How to Manage an ICE Site Visit

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On August 7, 2019, more than 600 agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided several companies across Mississippi. With the help of the local district attorney’s office, these raids resulted in the...more

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ICE Confirms Surge of I-9 Audits

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed in a news conference this week that it served more than 3,000 Notices of Inspection to businesses nationwide....more

Polsinelli

Trends in Federal Immigration Enforcement and What it Means for Employers

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Over the last several months, the immigration landscape in the U.S. has changed significantly. Consequently, the risk for employers related to hiring practices has increased. ...more

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Beware of ICE in the Kitchen: the Return of Worksite Raids

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Restaurants – which historically have relied on immigrants for a large part of their labor force – have a new challenge to face when it comes to running their businesses. ...more

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Federal Court Both Affirms and Invalidates Enforceability of California's Immigrant Worker Protection Act

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Last February, we provided an overview of California's Immigrant Worker Protection Act, AB 450. The law, which took effect on January 1, 2018, was a response to anticipated increases in federal immigration enforcement efforts...more

Gray Reed

Is Your Construction Business Prepared and Protected for ICE Undocumented Worker Audits?

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Understand and navigate the government’s amplified focus on undocumented workers to protect your business from escalating fines, jail time, delay damages and back-charges Originally Published on ForConstructionPros.com...more

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ICE Worksite Enforcement Increases as Promised During Fiscal Year 2018

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s former acting Director, Thomas Homan, indicated last fall that he wanted to quadruple worksite enforcement, and ICE is on track to do so. ICE recently announced it performed 3,510...more

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U.S. ICE Announces Plans for More Raids on Businesses

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents targeted 98 7-Eleven stores and arrested 21 undocumented workers in raids last week. In a public statement, Thomas D. Horman, ICE Deputy Director and Senior Official...more

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Following A Long Thaw, ICE Returns With Increased Worksite Enforcement

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Seyfarth Synopsis: “ICE will enforce the law, and if you are found to be breaking the law, you will be held accountable.” Referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) early morning raids at nearly a hundred...more

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2018 Begins With Early Signs of Increased Worksite Enforcement Action

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As it signaled in late 2017, the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s investigative arm) began 2018 with an increased emphasis on targeting employers and unauthorized employees...more

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California Imposes New Rules on Employers in Worksite Enforcement Actions

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With clear indications from the Trump administration that worksite immigration enforcement is near the top of the agenda for 2018, the state of California has taken a pre-emptive step to protect workers who may be affected....more

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Employers Should Prepare Now for Increased ICE Enforcement

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Increased immigration enforcement and a reduction in illegal entry into the United States remain among the Trump administration's highest priorities. Notably, Acting ICE Director Thomas Homan has reportedly ordered Homeland...more

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WPI State of the States: Lawmakers Keep Their Focus on Equal Pay Measures

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As the holiday season approaches, legislative activity at the state level is starting to slow down. The California General Assembly closed out its term, for example, giving employers a breather until January. Illinois’...more

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Avoiding An ICE Raid

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It has been fewer than 100 days since Donald J. Trump became the 45th President of the United States of America. In this short time, there has been a flurry of immigration-related activity, which has caused the national...more

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Quick Guidance: What To Do In The Event of a Visit By The DHS-ICE Agents

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As the Department of Homeland Security, as well as the administration generally, signals increases in immigration enforcement activity, businesses are advised to implement clear protocols for the conduct of...more

Roetzel & Andress

Trump's Immigration Executive Order - Are We Back to Where We Started?

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If you are confused about what is happening with President Donald Trump’s immigration Executive Order (Order), then you are not alone. PAST – What exactly is the Order? Trump signed the Order on January 27, 2017,...more

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What Employment Law Changes Should We Expect From the Trump Administration? Ask the Magic 8 Ball

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If you had asked me one month ago to predict the winner of the presidential election, I would have been wrong. Therefore, rather than make my own [ill-fated] predictions of the changes that await employers when PEOTUS takes...more

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