Every employer should have a response plan for law enforcement including ICE, lawyers advise

In the wake of stepped-up ICE enforcement, lawyers advise every employer to have a law enforcement response plan, according to a Construction Dive report.

Guidance for Employers Responding to ICE Enforcement

Lawyers at the American Bar Association’s annual labor and employment law conference laid out principles for employers:

• Identify and train the first point of contact, often the person who sits at the front desk. Don’t invite law enforcement in and restrict where they are allowed to go.
• Draw up a map denoting which parts of your site are public, and which are private.
• Prep an intermediary like a plant manager to “diffuse the situation while they get legal counsel on the phone.”
• HR should develop a response plan. Department representatives should know who will speak with ICE and how they will handle any requests from their agents.
• Conduct an internal audit to ensure that forms were completed properly and that identification documents appear authentic. Use legal counsel to ensure that the audit is privileged