ICE Raids and Audits: What’s Happening Now and How to Respond

About The Event

What must you do during an ICE raid or audit? What don’t you have to do? What are and aren’t you allowed to do? How do you manage your employees during an ICE audit or raid? Learn that an more in our upcoming webinar.

Topics covered include without limitation:

• The difference between an ICE audit and raid—and what to expect generally in either instance
• The roles and responsibilities of key team members at various levels of your organization
• How to negotiate for additional time from ICE following a Notice of Suspect Employees to prevent your business from shutting down due to labor shortages
• Tips for communicating with workers about ICE’s activities—what to share, when, and how
• 5 things you should be prepared to do in the event of an ICE audit—and what you should never do
• 5 things to expect in the event of an ICE raid
• How to handle calls from the media or concerned workers’ family members about what’s going on in the event that a worker is removed from the worksite and detained during a raid

Why Should You Attend

Last April, ICE stormed a meatpacking plant in rural Tennessee, arresting 97 immigrants in the largest single workplace raid in a decade.

Last January, ICE special agents descended on nearly 100 7-Eleven franchises nationwide armed with notices of employment verification inspection.

Last month (August 2019) during a raid at poultry plants in Mississippi, ICE detained more than 600 workers.  Following that raid, the White House  ordered US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents to identify more targets across the country, according to a report by CNN, which also says that the raids would be specifically aimed at workplaces, like those in Mississippi.

The Trump Administration has made immigration enforcement a priority. Employers who cannot document that their employees are authorized to work in the US can be – and often are—subject to exorbitant fines and penalties, or worse still, shut down. With appropriate preparation, however, that does not have to happen to you.

This scenario is preventable. Attending this webinar will get you headed in the right direction.

Who Should Attend

• Employers;
• Business owners;
• Senior Managers;
• Supervisors;
• Front office staff;
• HR professionals