b'LEGALLY SPEAKING CSIA 25warrant should be reviewed to confirm that it bears thewouldinterferewithcompanybusinessoperations,the hallmarks of a valid document: it should be signed andpoint of contact may request that ICE make a copy of dated by a judge, it should identify a contemporaneouselectronically stored information rather than seizing the timeframe for any search, it should adequately describedevices. Employers should be sure to routinely back up the premises to be searched, and it should include a list oftheir computer systems, so that an alternate source of items or records that may be searched and seized.needed information is available if computers are removed from the premises.Typically, the ICE warrant will specify the production of payroll and time records, completed I-9 forms, E-VerifyICE officers may ask to interview employees. The company records,andemployeeidentificationdocuments.Aftershould not interfere with such interviews, but may inform reviewing the warrant, the point of contact should requestemployeesthattheymaychoosewhetherornotto to make a copy of the warrant and immediately send it toparticipate.The company should not instruct employees counsel. If the point of contact notices discrepancies orto refuse to answer questions.inaccuracies with the warrant (including warrants signed not by a judge), the point of contact may indicate politelyAn ICE raid can take several hours to play out.During that the company does not consent to a search at this time,and after the raid, the point of contact should meticulously due to the insufficiency of the warrant.If the ICE agentsdocument the time of arrival and departure, the names proceed anyway over the companys objection, nothingof employees interviewed, and the nature of any items or should be done to interfere with ICEs search or seizurerecords seized.of items.Of course, employers can help themselves in advance ICE officers who have no valid warrant are nonethelessofanyraidbyensuringcompliancewithimmigration permitted to enter into any public areas of the employersrequirementsforhiring.Theseincludeobtaining premiseslobbies,parkinglots,sidewalks,etc.butcompleted I-9 forms and personally inspecting employee they are only permitted to enter any private areasshopdocumentation verifying their identity and authority to work floors, roped off construction areas, back officeswith thein the United States.These I-9 steps must be documented companys consent or with a valid warrant that specifieswithin three days of every new employees first day of thoseprivateareas.Toavoidmisunderstandings,work.Similarly, the federal E-Verify system is required for companiesmayconsiderdistinguishingandlabelingsome employers who are government contractors, and it discrete areas as public or private before an ICE raidis optional (and recommended) for all employers. NewCENTRAL STATES INSULATION ASSOCIATIONoccurs. contractorsaregenerallyrequiredtoenrollinE-Verify within 30 days of receiving their first government contract; The company must not lie to or mislead ICE officers.Theif required, new employees should be verified within three By Marc Fleischauer company should not destroy any documents or items whendays of their hire date.ICE arrives, and it should not hide evidence or encourage or assist employees to leave the premises.As duringIfyouhavequestionsaboutICEenforcementefforts anygovernmentvisittotheworkplace,thecompanysor need help conducting a self-audit of your companys point of contact should follow the officers and documentI-9orE-Verifycompliance,pleasecontactBob their actions.This can be accomplished by simply takingDunlevey(rdunlevey@taftlaw.com)orMarcFleischauer contemporaneousnotesorbytakingphotographsor(mfleischauer@taftlaw.com) for more information.videos. If ICE officers have a warrant to remove documents or items from the companys premises, the point of contact should keep a record of any items taken. ICE officers may be entitled pursuant to the warrant to remove computers or electronic storage devices; if so, and especially if removal csiaonline.org'