Immigration Enforcement at the Workplace

In the hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as President, his administration started taking immediate action to reshape the country’s immigration policies - from dramatically reorienting all federal agencies into immigration enforcers to setting a daily target for federal arrests. More than 8,000 illegal aliens have already been arrested. 

Employers should appreciate that rather than focusing solely on large-scale immigration raids, the government is implementing a multi-agency strategy that includes:

·     Increased frequency of unannounced worksite inspections;

·     Enhanced scrutiny of I-9 documentation;

·     Expanded administrative audits; and