What to Do If Immigration Comes to Your Workplace

This guide explains:

• The most common immigration actions affecting employers
• Recommendations for how employers can prepare
• Employers’ rights and responsibilities
• What employers can do after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) action

The guide also outlines several topics and gives information for these areas:

• What employers can do if immigration comes to a workplace
• How employers can prepare for ICE actions
• What employers should do when ICE arrives
• A preparation checklist before an immigration action and during an immigration action

Important Note: This guide is general information. It is not legal advice. It is not tailored to your situation. Talk to an immigration lawyer for advice in your case. 

The Center is simply sharing this resource — we did not publish it. The guide was developed in collaboration with the National Employment Law Project (NELP) and the National Immigration Law Center. You can contact Brook Duer, Staff Attorney at Penn State’s Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, with questions about this topic or Pennsylvania-specific questions.