Employers Must Adapt to Worksite Raid Surge: Sanctuary Cities Face Intensified Enforcement Efforts
Takeaways: Increased Worksite Enforcement: Businesses can expect a surge in ICE raids and I-9 audits at workplaces. Impact on Sanctuary Cities: Federal agents will target sanctuary cities for immigration enforcement operations. Employer Preparedness: Businesses, especially those operating in sanctuary cities, should have an action plan ready for potential ICE enforcement actions. Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s border czar, has announced a significant escalation in the administration’s interior immigration enforcement strategy to increase deportation of undocumented immigrants. The initiative involves deploying more federal agents to places of work, particularly those in “sanctuary cities.” Targeting Sanctuary Cities Although there is no official definition, in general a sanctuary city limits its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement agencies often to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation. Limited cooperation can take many forms, such a...