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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

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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

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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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

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

Stokes Wagner

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

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Balancing Employer Obligations to Verify Employee Information

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Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), employers must verify the identity and employment authorization of each person hired after November 6, 1986. This verification process is documented by completing and...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

More Employers Were “ICED” in Fiscal Year 2018

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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) recently released statistics on its worksite enforcement activities for the federal fiscal year ending on September 30, 2018. It should surprise no one that worksite...more

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Immigration Crash Course: What to Know About ICE Enforcement Activities

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues a record-setting pace in auditing and investigating employers over worksite and I-9/E-Verify compliance concerns. Join Denver shareholder Chris Thomas as he covers the...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Form I-9 – The Time Is Now For A Proactive Audit

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Governmental workplace inspections are on the rise. That means Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) inspections (audits) and raids on employers are likely to continue, especially in target industries such as...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

[Webinar] ICE at Your Doorstep: The Rise in Worksite Raids and I-9 Audits - October 11th, 2pm ET

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) audits and worksite raids have reached a record high across the country. The Trump Administration has made enhanced enforcement a key priority of its immigration policy, and expanded...more

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ICE Ramps Up Worksite Enforcement Efforts: 6 FAQs on the Audit Process

A recent announcement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shows that the agency is making good on its promise to quadruple the number of worksite inspections it conducts. Data released by ICE shows that between...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Employers Beware: ICE Is Ramping Up I-9 Audits To Record Levels

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More than 5,200 businesses around the country have been served with I-9 inspection notices since January in a two-phase nationwide operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Iceman Cometh: Worksite Immigration Enforcement on the Rise, So Check Your I-9s

As the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration proceeds on numerous fronts, employers increasingly find themselves caught in the crosshairs. In fact, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently...more

Fisher Phillips

ICE Turns Up The Heat On Employers This Summer - You Should Be On High Alert Amidst Recent Spike In I-9 Audits

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In the past week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has significantly increased the number of Notices of Inspection issued to employers nationwide, leading to a dramatic spike in I-9 audits. Unlike the enforcement...more

Burr & Forman

Summer 2018: ICE I-9 Audit Surge

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning a nationwide increase of Form I-9 audits this summer, and employers should prepare for the increased possibility of a government audit. ICE is the federal agency...more

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