How the OBBB Act will Impact Immigration Enforcement! Preventing & Handling ICE Raids: Guidelines for Employers!

ICE raids are becoming a reality for more and more employers. Understanding what to do (or not do) when ICE shows up at your door is critical.

Now that the “One Big Beautiful Bill” has been passed, Employers need to learn what the current administration’s goals are and how they can mitigate them. There are several workplace immigration enforcement activities that will impact the workplace, and now is the time for Employers to prepare for what is expected with the immigration enforcement initiatives that will hit their workplace.

Given the current political and enforcement landscape, compliance is no longer just a best practice—it’s a necessity. With worksite enforcement now a priority, businesses must act swiftly to safeguard their operations, workforce, and bottom line. This webinar will provide the knowledge and tools needed to navigate these challenges effectively and ensure that employers remain ahead of the curve in an era of intensified immigration enforcement.

• Why does the I-9 form internal audits matter
• How Immigration enforcement can change now that the “One Big Beautiful Bill” has been passed
• New 2025 Form I-9 and employee documentation requirements
• Understanding different types of warrants—and what they legally authorize
• Why does the I-9 form internal audits matter
• How the I-9 form internal audit provides a “good faith compliance effort” that can reduce fines and penalties in an ICE audit
• What to Do (and Not Do) During an ICE Raid
• What employers should and should not say if ICE shows up
• Where ICE agents can legally go in your workplace
• Learn the guidelines for handling on-site ICE agents while minimizing disruptions
• What the current administration’s goal is with the increase in funds they wilk receive
• Learn the methods to document the encounter to protect the company post-incident
• Handling Arrests & Reducing Legal Exposure
• Creating an action plan in the event an employee is arrested
• Who to notify – and when – if employees are arrested by ICE
• Ways to support affected workers while staying compliant
• How to evaluate and adjust protocols to reduce legal exposure

With the current administration now in office, immigration enforcement has swiftly escalated, sending ripples through industries that rely on a nonprofessional workforce. Employers in manufacturing, food processing, agriculture, construction, and hospitality are facing heightened scrutiny as the administration follows through on its promise of mass deportations and workplace audits. The first few months have already seen a surge in enforcement activity, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issuing thousands of Notices of Inspection (NOIs), increasing I-9 audits, and deploying a growing team of agents to scrutinize employer records.

• All Employers
• Business Owners
• Company Leadership
• Compliance professionals
• HR Professionals
• Managers/Supervisors

Margie Faulk is a senior level human resources professional with over 15 years of HR management and compliance experience. A current Compliance Advisor for HR Compliance Solutions, LLC, Margie, has worked as an HR Compliance advisor for major corporations and small businesses in the small, large, private, public and Non-profit sectors.  Margie has provided small to large businesses with risk management strategies that protect companies and reduces potential workplace fines and penalties from violation of employment regulations. Margie is bilingual (Spanish) fluent and Bi-cultural.

Margie’s area of expertise includes Criminal Background Screening Policies and auditing, I-9 document correction and storage compliance, Immigration compliance, employee handbook development, policy development, sexual harassment investigations/certified training, SOX regulations, payroll compliance, compliance consulting, monitoring US-based federal, state and local regulations, employee relations issues, internal investigations, HR management, compliance consulting, internal/external audits, and performance management.

Margie is a speaker and accomplished trainer and has created and presented compliance seminars/webinars for over 16 US and International compliance institutes. Margie has testified as a compliance subject matter expert (SME) for several regulatory agencies and against regulatory agencies, thank goodness not on the same day. Margie offers compliance training to HR professionals, business owners, and leadership to ensure compliance with workplace and regulations.

Margie’s unique training philosophy includes providing free customized tools for all attendees. These tools are customized and have been proven to be part an effective risk management strategy. Some of the customized tools include the I-9 Self Audit. Correction and Storage program, Ban the Box Decision Matrix Policy that Employers can provide in a dispute for allegations, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Compliance Guide, Drug-Free Workplace Volatile Termination E-Book and other compliance program tools when attendees register and attend Margie’s trainings.

Margie holds professional human resources certification (PHR) from the HR Certification Institution (HRCI) and SHRM-CP certification from the Society for Human Resources Management. Margie is a member of the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE).