b'24 LEGALLY SPEAKINGICE Raids: Preparation and Best PracticesPresident Trump has increased immigration law enforcement efforts by targeting individuals and employers throughout the country.Dedicated to keeping its members at the forefront in their industryV ariousindustries,includingmanufacturing,ICE knocks on theBy Bob Dunlevey By Marc Fleischauer to construction, and retail, are reporting a new wave ofdoor.workplace raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).Employers should be preparedWhenICEofficersarrive,theyshouldberoutedtoasingle by having a protocol in place in advance and by knowing theirperson who has been pre-designated as a point of contact rights.While the list below contains some best practices forhandle the interaction.When ICE officers request entry beyond companies on the receiving end of an ICE raid, every raid anda public lobby, the point of contact should immediately inform ICE interaction plays out differently.This article is not intended tothe companys attorney and request that ICE wait for counsel be legal advice; employers should call legal counsel immediatelyto arrive before proceeding.ICE is usually respectful of such upon learning of an ICE raid or audit of their business. requests, but they may insist on moving forward before counsel can arrive on the scene.ICE typically conducts workplace enforcement actions without notice.Intheseinstances,ICEofficerswillappearattheThecompanyspointofcontactcanandshouldaskforthe workplace requesting to conduct a search, to retrieve documents,officers identification and make a record of their names and and to interview employees. Employers should inform employeesbadge numbers.If not presented by the ICE officers up front, who greet visitors about the companys policy and expectations ifthe point of contact should ask if they have a warrant.If so, the The InsulatorJuly 2025'