Tag: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Know Your Rights When ICE Arrives at Your Workplace

During the first Trump administration, employers saw increased activity by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the workplace, and it looks like employers will see similar action over the next four years. The president resumed and intensified deportation efforts in his return to office. That announcement has sparked a wide range of reactions from […]

Ask the Expert: How Should Employers Prepare for Worksite Enforcement Investigations?

Question: We’re worried there may be an increase in worksite enforcement investigations. What can we do to prepare? Answer: There was a surge in worksite enforcement investigations in fiscal year 2018 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and they’re expected to surge again. ICE uses the I-9 inspection program to […]

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What to Do when ICE Arrives at Your Workplace

On Sunday July 14, immigration authorities began conducting raids targeting  undocumented immigrants ordered by courts to be removed from the country, which will center on these 10 U.S. cities: Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, New Orleans and San Francisco. We therefore thought it would be a good time to re-run […]

Prevent discrimination against immigrant workers with sound I-9 practices

No employer wants to be the target of federal regulators on the hunt for workers not authorized to hold jobs in the United States. And no employer wants to be vulnerable to a national origin discrimination lawsuit. But both potential problems can be the result if an employer handles the employment verification process poorly.  Recent […]

Walking the line between hiring only authorized workers and violating the discrimination laws

by Elaine Young Here are two situations in which you must avoid discrimination while fulfilling your obligation to hire only authorized workers.  Situation #1 ABC Resort is a beautiful, large new resort in the Utah mountains. Some of its managers heard about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids a few years ago at other resorts […]