Join SHRM and vetted employment law experts to be equipped with real-time knowledge and tools necessary to proactively manage and support your workforces including documented and migrant workers amidst evolving immigration policies and ICE enforcement actions. As you know, currently, the ICE raids seem to be targeting individuals with existing removal orders for quick deportation. Employers are not yet the focus but are likely to be the location of focus in the future.
Key Discussion Points:
- Current Immigration Enforcement Landscape:
- Overview of recent executive orders impacting immigration, including enhanced vetting procedures and changes to birthright citizenship.
- Analysis of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) strategies, focusing on individuals with existing removal orders and potential future shifts toward employer-focused enforcement.
- Proactive Workforce Assessment:
- Strategies for identifying employees who are Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders or possess other forms of temporary immigration status.
- Approaches to encourage voluntary disclosure of immigration status by employees, ensuring confidentiality and trust.
- I-9 Compliance and Internal Audits:
- Best practices for conducting internal I-9 audits to ensure accurate employment eligibility verification.
- Guidance on correcting errors in I-9 forms and maintaining compliance with federal regulations.
- Developing a Response Plan for ICE Actions:
- Steps to create a comprehensive action plan in the event of an unannounced ICE visit, including legal rights and obligations of employers.
- Training for management and staff on how to handle interactions with ICE agents while minimizing workplace disruption.
- Support Systems for Migrant Employees:
- Resources and support mechanisms to assist employees in understanding and navigating their immigration status.
- Creating a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, fostering a sense of security among migrant workers.
By proactively preparing and implementing robust compliance and support strategies, employers can mitigate risks associated with immigration enforcement actions and maintain a stable, inclusive and legally compliant workplace.
Meet the Presenters
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Emily M. Dickens
Emily M. Dickens is a member of the executive team at SHRM, the world’s largest human resources trade association and 4th largest trade association in the world. Emily leads government affairs, global policy, legal affairs, and the SHRM Foundation. She is a recognized expert on workplace issues with media appearances in outlets like CBS News, the Wall Street Journal, and CNBC. She has testified before Congress and the EEOC on topics such as AI, gender bias, and paid leave. Dickens serves on several boards, including the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), and has held leadership roles at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the University of North Carolina System. She is actively involved in community service and serves as the Chair to the Board of Trustees for North Carolina Central University, on the NCNW Board of Directors, and is a life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Dickens holds degrees from North Carolina Central University and its School of Law.
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Bo Cooper
Bo Cooper is a Partner in Fragomen’s Washington, DC office. He leads the firm’s government strategies and compliance group and is a Member of Fragomen’s Executive Committee. Cooper provides strategic immigration advice to corporations, nonprofit organizations, hospitals and research institutions, universities, trade associations, international media outlets and individuals facing complex immigration problems. He has long experience in helping clients identify and drive policy solutions; has guided clients through complex immigration strategy challenges, including through interactions with Congress, with the executive agencies and with consulates around the world and has represented clients in large-scale federal audits and investigations. Before entering private practice, Cooper served as General Counsel of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), the predecessor to today’s immigration agencies within the Department of Homeland Security, from 1999 to 2003. He directed a legal program of 700 attorneys in 56 offices across the nation. He served in this capacity during two administrations, advising the Commissioner of the INS, the Attorney General of the United States, the White House, other Executive Branch agencies and the U.S. Congress on all aspects of U.S. immigration law. He also has extensive federal litigation experience, including several years as a trial attorney in the Civil Division of the Department of Justice.
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K. Edward Raleigh
K. Edward Raleigh is a Partner in Fragomen’s Government Strategies and Compliance Group based in Washington, DC. He focuses on strategic risk management, investigations, and disputes. Raleigh advises Fragomen’s major clients on the consequential intersections between immigration programs, enterprise risk and core functions like human resources and operations. He has a particular focus on immigration and cross-border internal investigations and enforcement defense. He has defended dozens of the world’s largest companies in U.S. government enforcement actions. Throughout 2024, he played a key role in leading companies and sectors to understand the immigration and compliance implications of U.S. and global elections. Raleigh serves as the Managing Fellow for Fragomen’s Center for Strategy and Applied Insights, the firm’s research and insight arm.
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