The ICE Age: Preparing for the New Era of Worksite Immigration Enforcement

Mark Reed, President & CEO, Border Management Strategies, LLC
Maggie Doyle, Corporate Counsel, Hensel Phelps Construction Company

The immigration reform landscape is changing dramatically as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has moved away from worksite raids to a much more aggressive and effective Form I–9 inspection process and employers must be prepared. In 2009, over 1,600 employers received notices of inspection from the government; more than three times the number of notices sent in 2008. Will E–Verify protect you? Are your subcontractors vulnerable? Are your Forms I–9 technically compliant? Former senior–level immigration enforcement agent, Mark Reed, and construction company in–house counsel, Maggie Doyle, will answer these questions and address the key issues of immigration reform to help you avoid fines and penalties in the wake on an I–9 audit.

By attending this session, participants will learn to:

• Discuss top employment immigration subjects such as E–Verify, I–9 audits, and increased fines and penalties;
• Identify techniques for dealing with immigration compliance and enforcement;
• Outline steps for managing risks associated with non–compliance;
• Differentiate between old and new workplace immigration enforcement methods; and
• Conduct a comprehensive internal I–9 audit and legally correct mistakes.