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ARTICLE · 03 FEBRUARY 2025

What To Do If ICE Comes To Your Workplace?

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With the return of more aggressive immigration policies under the administration of President Trump, now is a critical time for employers to ensure they are in compliance with immigration laws and have taken steps.

United StatesImmigration
Matthew Luzadder
Matthew Luzadder
Alla M. Taher
Alla M. Taher

Proactive Steps Employers Can Take To Prepare For an ICE Visit

With the return of more aggressive immigration policies under the administration of President Trump, now is a critical time for employers to ensure they are in compliance with immigration laws and have taken steps to protect their workplace from raids by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE"). ICE enforcement operations are unpredictable and challenging for businesses and employees alike. ICE can come to the workplace as part of a raid, an immigration audit, or to detain specific people. Proactive preparation is the most effective way to navigating an ICE workplace visit.

To prepare for a potential ICE workplace visit, companies should adopt a writtenICE Workplace Visit Response Protocol ("Response Protocol") that outlines steps to follow if ICE agents arrive. Employers should also have designated points of contact to administer communication with ICE agents during a visit. Employees

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