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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 -
Jackson Walker

Major Immigration Raid at Hyundai-LG Battery Plant in Georgia: What Foreign Companies Need to Know

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On Thursday, September 4, 2025, a large-scale immigration enforcement operation took place at the construction site of a Hyundai and LG Energy Solution battery plant in Ellabell, Georgia. This site, adjacent to Hyundai’s...more

McAfee & Taft

Be prepared for more audits of your E‑Verify process

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We’re witnessing more emphasis on immigration enforcement. Increasingly, that emphasis is being felt by employers, with a noticeable uptick in federal agency inquiries directed at workplaces. With more of a focus on...more

Frost Brown Todd

DOJ’s Expanded Whistleblower Program Targets Immigration Violations

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In a significant shift in enforcement strategy, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has expanded its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (CWAPP) to include violations of federal immigration law. This move reflects a...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Manufacturing & Industrial: Outlook & Trends 8.19.25

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As the manufacturing sector continues to navigate a dynamic economic and regulatory landscape, the current environment presents both significant opportunities and complex challenges. From strong buyer demand in a competitive...more

Lathrop GPM

U.S. Immigration Enforcement and Its Impact on Business - Midyear Update

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As we cross the halfway point of 2025, federal immigration policy and enforcement continue to evolve significantly and rapidly. Legislative, regulatory and executive actions implemented this year are swiftly reshaping...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Rise in E-Verify Desk Audits: What U.S. Employers Need to Know in 2025

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In recent months, we have seen a notable uptick in E-Verify desk audits and related inquiries from federal and state agencies. This trend reflects the current administration’s heightened focus on employer immigration...more

DCI Consulting

Immigration in Employment: How Employers Can Prepare for Investigations

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BLOG OVERVIEW: Employers are facing difficult challenges in order to ensure compliance with Form I-9 requirements. Complex record keeping requirements, the prevalence of remote work, increased enforcements, and the potential...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

[Webinar] An Employer’s Playbook for ICE Audits & Workplace Raids - June 24th, 10:00 am - 10:45 am PT

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As we have all seen in the news, employers everywhere, and especially in California, are experiencing a marked uptick in workplace immigration enforcement activity. ICE audits and unannounced raids can occur without warning,...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Workplace ICE Raids Are Surging—Here’s How Employers Can Prepare - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we examine the current administration’s intensified workplace immigration enforcement and how employers can prepare: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is ramping up worksite inspections and I-9...more

Fisher Phillips

An Employer’s Playbook For ICE Audits And Workplace Raids

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Immigration enforcement activity in California and elsewhere has raised tensions at workplaces across the country, with federal officials ratcheting up the pressure – what if your business is next? This Insight will provide...more

Adams & Reese

I-9 Compliance in 2025: What Every Employer Needs to Know Now

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Worksite enforcement and immigration audits are on the rise under President Trump’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration in his second administration. With updated fine schedules now in effect – reaching $2,861 per...more

Buchalter

Navigating Immigration Compliance in U.S. Hospitals: Key Concerns for Administrators and Providers

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The healthcare sector, a cornerstone of U.S. public infrastructure, relies heavily on a diverse and multinational workforce. From physicians to support staff, many hospital employees are immigrants—often working under...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

What to Do If ICE Visits Your Hospitality Business: 4 Immigration Compliance Tips for Employers

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In today’s regulatory environment, hospitality businesses must be prepared for a wide range of scenarios—including an unannounced visit from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Whether it’s part of a routine audit...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

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

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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

Womble Bond Dickinson

Staying Compliant in a Changing Landscape: I-9 Audit Best Practices for Employers

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Ensuring compliance with Form I-9 requirements has never been more critical. With shifting immigration policies, heightened enforcement priorities, and the introduction of new executive orders, employers face increasing...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The New Enforcement Landscape Under the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders

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President Trump’s executive orders, signed on January 20, 2025, have significantly altered the immigration enforcement landscape...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 & Schulte

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

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

Littler

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

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

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Federal Immigration Investigations Increase Dramatically

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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

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