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Worksite Enforcement Operations: A Renewed Focus for the Second Trump Administration

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In 2021, the Biden Administration announced the end of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) use of workplace raids as an immigration enforcement tool. The second Trump Administration, however, has returned to...more

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Agricultural Employers’ Compliance Cheat Sheet: Summer 2025

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Managing a farm workforce can be a heavy lift. Agricultural employers must keep up with farm labor laws and workplace regulations that seem to constantly change, so we created this zero-waste resource for ag professionals and...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

TPS for Honduras and Nicaragua Ends: What Employers Need to Know About the 60-Day Work Authorization Extension

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As we have covered in prior blog posts on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) as it continues to evolve, this week brings significant developments. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the termination of TPS...more

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Venezuela TPS: USCIS Confirms Termination of 2023 Designation – But Some Work Permits Still Valid

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Late Friday evening, June 6, 2025 – right after we posted TPS Twist: Court Halts DHS Action on Certain Venezuelan Work Authorization-For Now – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its website with a...more

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

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New Data-Sharing Agreement Between DHS and IRS Will Impact Employers and Provide ICE with Unprecedented Access to Sensitive Data

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The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and the Department of Treasury reached a data-sharing agreement in a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) filed April 7, 2025....more

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Possible Government Shutdown: Immigration Consequences for Employers and their Foreign National Employees (UPDATED)

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Another potential government shutdown may be on the horizon, as we await updates on the progress of the latest funding bill. Although already passed in the House of Representatives, an extension to continue funding the...more

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FAQ: How Businesses Can Prepare for a Visit from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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Businesses should be aware that the new Administration is intensifying immigration enforcement efforts, which may lead to increased visits from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Preparing for a potential visit...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

DOJ's Focus On Immigration Enforcement

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On February 5, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a series of policy memoranda directed to U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) employees. Two addressed DOJ’s new perspective on immigration enforcement: “General...more

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ICE at the Worksite: What Should Employers Do

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In 2003, Congress created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Within the DHS is the interior enforcement arm, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), that enforces federal laws governing border control,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Immigration Enforcement on Worksites Newly Challenges Employers

The Trump administration has made clear its intent to increase Immigration and Customs Enforcement efforts in order to carry out mass deportations. The agency intends to employ a range of tactics, including those often...more

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Employers Face Civil and Criminal Penalties for Immigration Violations

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Immigration enforcement has quickly become a pressing issue for employers in the first few weeks of the Trump administration, and many companies are re-evaluating their policies, reviewing their I-9 compliance and preparing...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

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Immigration Enforcement Actions and Compliance – Best Practices for Employers

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

Morgan Lewis

ICE Enforcement Actions: Understanding Employers’ Rights and Obligations

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In the past two weeks, the landscape of immigration enforcement in the United States has seen a significant shift. President Donald Trump’s executive orders have greatly impacted both employers and foreign workers across...more

Woods Rogers

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown: Key Policies & Impact on Businesses

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President Trump has launched the most extensive deportation effort in U.S. history, reshaping immigration laws. An estimated 11-15 million undocumented immigrants live in the U.S. The Executive Orders and policy changes...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Is Your House in Order? A Guide to Immigration Worksite Enforcement

With our increasingly global workforce, it’s critical to have awareness of both the legal aspects of onboarding foreign hires and the cultural, “human” aspects of a diverse global workplace. Managing a multi-national...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Trump’s Executive Orders Considered: Implications for Private Employers – Part Two

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President Trump issued an unprecedented number of executive orders in his first week in office. In our previous update on January 27, we discussed the orders directing the elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion...more

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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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Sheppard Mullin Guidance Responding to ICE Enforcement Actions

Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) is charged with the arrest, detention and removal of certain non-citizens. In certain situations, ICE may com to your worksite to arrest such a non-citizen. Below is a guidance on the...more

Offit Kurman

What to Do if ICE Shows Up at Your Workplace

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The Trump administration has immediately followed through on campaign priorities of aggressive immigration enforcement. The agency in charge of immigration enforcement is the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency,...more

Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP

Employers Should Prepare for an Increase in I-9 Audits Under Trump Administration New Immigration Directives

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an array of executive orders in an effort to dramatically reshape immigration policies in the United States. These new policy directives are likely to result in a renewed...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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Immediate Action Item for All Employers: Responding to New Immigration Enforcement Activities

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The new administration has hit the ground running on its promise to increase enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. Among the immigration-related executive orders signed in the first days of President Donald Trump’s second...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

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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